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16 MAY 2012

Youth unemployment still higher in Scotland

Youth unemployment remains 2.5 per higher in Scotland than the rest of the UK, figures released today have shown. The statistics reveal that for 18 to 24-year-olds in Scotland, the rate of unemployment is 22.2 per cent, compared to 19.7 per cent for the whole UK. The overall picture for Scotland a...


16 MAY 2012

One in ten doctors not washing their hands

More than one in ten doctors, consultants and surgeons in Scotland's hospitals are failing to wash their hands often enough, a report has revealed. The Scottish Government today welcomed a fall in infections like C.diff and MRSA, but neglected to highlight that a tenth of senior medical staff are b...


16 MAY 2012

Fresh blow for Scottish prostate cancer patients over ‘Megrahi drug’

Prostate cancer patients in England have today been told they will be able to access the drug Abiraterone on the NHS, after it was given the green light by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Up until now, the only way patients in England were able to access the medici...


15 MAY 2012

Questions on military future must be answered

At a defence conference in Edinburgh today, experts stated that a separate Scotland would struggle to recruit adequate personnel for its military. Clive Fairweather, a former SAS commander, highlighted a variety of problems surrounding a range of issues, including intelligence gathering and anti-te...


15 MAY 2012

Cancer drugs fund would pay for melanoma drug

A skin cancer drug which can extend the lives of patients by up to five years has been denied to patients in Scotland, even though those in England can access the treatment. The Scottish Medicines Consortium refused the Ipilimumab drug on the grounds it was too expensive, despite being described as...


14 MAY 2012

Military in Scotland is far better as part of the UK

Reacting to a report suggesting a separate Scotland's defence spend would be significantly lower than it is now, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson MSP said: "This report shows just how much stronger we are in Scotland for being part of a UK defence force. "We have a proud military history...


14 MAY 2012

Minimum pricing would benefit from cross-party support

Moves to end Scotland's drinking culture will be more successful if it receives cross-party support, the Scottish Conservatives have said. It was confirmed today that minimum pricing legislation will be set at 50p per unit, but Labour still refuses to support the bill. After a major review of poli...


13 MAY 2012

New bid for ‘Megrahi’ prostate cancer drug

It has been confirmed by the Scottish Medicines Consortium that the company behind the 'Megrahi' prostate cancer drug has resubmitted the Abiraterone medication for consideration. The firm Janssen had its initial bid for the drug rejected earlier this year, even though it is available in England vi...


12 MAY 2012

Doctors in Scotland urged not to strike

Doctors across the UK will be balloted on industrial action tomorrow for the first time in almost 40 years. The ballot is being staged by the British Medical Association, and if industrial action is voted through - while falling short of a full strike - would see doctors attending their usual place...


11 MAY 2012

SNP referendum consultation flawed from beginning

The Scottish Government's consultation into a referendum on separation has closed. Scottish Conservative Constitution spokesman David McLetchie MSP said: "No doubt there have been genuine responses to the SNP's referendum consultation – but this does not disguise the fact that this exercise ...


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