Nicola Sturgeon

Doctors take blade message into city schools

Published Date: 18 November 2008 THE latest initiative to tackle Scotland's knife culture was launched today by doctors who have pledged to give up their time to visit schools and educate youngsters on the effects of knife...

Q&A: Organ donation laws

The government is working towards 25 million registered donors by 2013 The UK has rejected an opt out system for organ donation for now and will instead rely on a £4.5 m public awareness campaign to boost voluntary donor...

Independent HBOS fight 'gaining pace

Published Date: 17 November 2008 THE fight to save HBOS as an independent bank is still on, one of the two "banking knights" hoping to ride to its rescue told The Scotsman last night. Sir Peter Burt, HBOS's former deputy...

Inside Holyrood - Tartan-tinted specs of political award judges blur recent history

Published Date: 17 November 2008 LAST week, much of Scotland's political elite, lobbyists and journalists got together for what might be their last free drink of the recession. And as the champagne flowed, the question asked at...

Health boards 'face cutbacks of £150million'

Nov 17 2008 By Lachlan Mackinnon HEALTH boards face budget cuts of £150million, it was claimed last night. Critics say the problem is caused by funding being increased below the projected inflation level. Public finance expert...

Hotline set up for Scots in debt

Advice will be given to people to stop their problems getting out of control A national hotline is being promoted to help people in Scotland facing debt problems in the economic downturn. ATM machines will carry adverts for the...

Falling upon hard times

The Fraser of Allander Institute warned on the affects of a recession "Now what I want is facts." The Greens were astonished, and delighted, the next day to find their motion calling for £100m a year for an energy efficiency...

Ambulance chiefs quit after probe

The ambulance service said a return to work would have been impossible The chief executive and operations director of the Scottish Ambulance Service have resigned in the wake of bullying allegations. Kevin Doran and Grace...

Targets set for treating addicts

Published Date: 15 November 2008 FORMAL targets are to be set for giving drug addicts faster access to NHS treatment. Targets will also be set for faster access to mental health services for children and adolescents. The moves...

Nicola Sturgeon is named Scotland's politician of the year

Ms Sturgeon won two awards at the 10th annual ceremony Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has been named Scottish Politician of the Year. Ms Sturgeon, who is also deputy first minister, said she was "honoured" to pick up the...

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