February 2024 - Scotland Matters

Arts Funding has Central Belt Bias – SBN

29 February 2024/in Scotland Under the SNP, Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Government, SNP /by sm_admin

Home care for vulnerable Scots ‘on brink of collapse as workers buckle under pressure’ – Daily Record

29 February 2024/in Scotland Under the SNP, Scottish devolution, Scottish Government /by sm_admin

“significant concerns” on national care service plans – say councils – COSLA

29 February 2024/in Health Matters, National Care Service, Scottish devolution, Scottish Government, SNP /by sm_admin

Mental health services under ‘significant pressure’, Holyrood committee warns – STV News

28 February 2024/in Health Matters, NHS Scotland, Scottish Government, SNP /by sm_admin

Homelessness cases at highest on record, figures show – The Standard

28 February 2024/in Scotland Under the SNP, Scottish devolution, Scottish Government, SNP /by sm_admin

Climate change Scotland: Watchdog finds ‘failure’ to comply with Scottish Parliament law from 15 years ago – The Scotsman

28 February 2024/in Environment Matters, Scotland Under the SNP, Scottish devolution, Scottish Government, SNP /by sm_admin

People in Wick waiting nearly two years for hearing aids on NHS – John O’Groat Journal

28 February 2024/in Health Matters, Neil Gray, NHS Scotland, Scottish Government, SNP /by sm_admin

‘Compulsory medication’ for Scots mentally ill patients spike by 44 per cent in 10 years – Daily Record

27 February 2024/in NHS Scotland, Scotland Under the SNP, Scottish devolution, Scottish Government /by sm_admin

Glasgow City Council could shed 450 teaching posts in bid to plug funding black hole – Daily Record

27 February 2024/in Education Matters, Glasgow Matters, Jenny Gilruth, Scotland Under the SNP, Scottish Government, SNP /by sm_admin

NHS Scotland crisis: International cancer study finds another ‘source of shame’ for SNP – The Scotsman

27 February 2024/in Health Matters, Neil Gray, NHS Scotland, Scottish Government, SNP /by sm_admin