‘Failure’ in mental health treatment and drug addiction services responsible for Scotland’s drug death rate – Aberdeen Evening Express

Early-stage cancer diagnosis misses Sturgeon’s target by more than 20% – STV news

Letters to the press, 25/10/21: It came as no surprise to read that more is spent in Scotland on school pupils than in anywhere else in the UK. That it is £800 per pupil did come as a bit of a shock. What did also not come as a surprise was to learn that this increase in spending did not translate into better standards and performance.

Edinburgh’s proposed Low Emission Zone will only protect the health of wealthy residents and tourists – Edinburgh Evening News

Survey of 11,000 Scottish sites finds one in 10 has ‘unacceptable’ levels of litter – The Press and Journal

COP26 site Glasgow is dubbed the UK’s ‘flytipping capital’ – Daily Mail