SNP blasted over NHS covid recovery plan as '230,000 scheduled operations missed'

NHS Recovery Plan will aim to "improve care" and tackle the backlog of cases that have mounted up over the last 18 months since the pandemic took hold in March 2020. The Scottish Government 's plan sets out a number of key areas that it wants to improve in the NHS and increase capacity by at least 10 per cent over the next five years.

Aberdeenshire Council, took to social media to announce her resignation from the SNP. On Friday, the SNP announced it had struck a deal with Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater's party after weeks of negotiations following the Holyrood election in May.

The Langlands Unit, at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, cares for many who are frail or have dementia. But health workers claim there are not enough staff to give patients the care they need.

SNP ploughed ahead with policy not backed by the Greens Harvie said: “Ultimately, if that’s the approach they take then this agreement wouldn’t work.

Glasgow, after they returned on Wednesday to find the toilets were being locked during class time. It's understood the decision was made "to minimise the opportunity for inappropriate behaviour".Fourth-year student Mia Benjamin has now launched a petition demanding that the harsh rule be revoked.

Greens will co-operate at Holyrood on key areas like the environment and economic development. Both parties have pledged to hold a referendum after the covid pandemic has passed - but no date has been set.

an historic formal co-operation deal, meaning MSPs will be expected to collaborate on key areas such as economic development, the environment, and Scottish independence.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensAny eligible voter who does not have one of these will be able to apply for a free voter card from their council and the cost of producing these will be covered by the Cabinet Office.Paisley East and Central councillor Will Mylet added: “Not a single case of voter fraud has been proven to take place in Scotland over the last four years.

Anneliese Dodds said the Scottish Government must "get a grip" on NHS services and bring down waiting times that have grown because of the covid pandemic.In an interview with the Record while on a visit to Glasgow, the chair of UK Labour said it was her party that was speaking up for working people and those concerned about the future of local services.The former shadow chancellor, who was born in Aberdeen, insisted Labour could win back voters from the SNP if it made "strong arguments" on

Ruth Davidson's 'fatherless' pregnancy has failed in a bid to claim expenses from a teaching disciplinary body. Richard Lucas faced allegations he had published 'offensive and discriminatory' views in a video posted on YouTube.

ruled out working with the Nationalists at Westminster except on environmental issues and has previously insisted there is "no case" for Britain to rejoin the European Union in the future. But Kirsten Oswald said polling proved there remained widespread support among Scots for EU membership, with a survey carried out by Opinium in March finding 53% backed rejoining, once don't knows were excluded.

NHS worker who was last seen walking into the woods, with policing launched an urgent search.Catriona, who is known as Cat, has been missing from her home in Cambuslang for nearly two days after vanishing on Saturday August 14.The 29-year-old was last seen leaving her home in Fallow Grove at around 7.55 pm.She was then spotted heading towards Red Deer Road and into the wooded area nearby.The young medic has not been in contact with friends or family since, something police describe as 'very out

climate crisis summit will be staged in Glasgow this year and Scotland’s own record on cutting greenhouse gas emissions is under the microscope. Given that fossil fuels are a major contributor to climate change, activists are furious the Cambo oil field plan is still on the table.

Nikola Katic has reportedly been told he has no future at the club, with the Croat to be sold before the end of the transfer window. The centre-back missed the whole of last season after suffering a knee injury in training and could only watch on as his team-mates lifted the Premiership title.

NHS Borders cancelled all scheduled routine operations until the end of next week due to pressure on services.NHS Lothian said increased levels of staff sickness, combined with holidays and those having to self isolate, led to a “significant reduction” in nurses and midwives in the previous two months.This, along with “unprecedented demand” has caused longer waiting times, particularly in the emergency department.This is behind the decision to postpone procedures to enable clinic and theatre

NHS is under strain due to a combination of covid and a huge backload of non- coronavirus related cases. In recent weeks boards across the country have cancelled treatments as they try to cope with increasing demand.In a statement, NHS Borders said: “In common with health boards across Scotland, we are currently facing significant pressure in the Borders General Hospital and across the wider health system.

Scottish Parliament in May, insists The Stand Comedy Club - which has branches in Edinburgh and Glasgow - won't hire him because he's "anti-woke". The famous club was co-founded by current SNP MP Tommy Sheppard in 1995 and is a major venue at the annual Edinburgh Fringe festival, hosting dozens of famous names over the years.In response, The Stand said Kearse simply wasn't funny enough to get bookings.

protected seals at a Scots nature reserve. The man was almost in touching distance of the animals and caused them to panic and stampede at the Forvie Nature Reserve in Aberdeeenshire in shock footage filmed last week.

Love Island star Dale Mehmet finds himself on the wrong side of fellow islander Faye Winter on tonight's episode of the hit ITV2 show, with carnage set to erupt amid the fallout from Casa Amor. As well as engaging in a barney with the Scot, Faye also looks set to rip into Jake Cornish as his behaviour is brought to light by the movie night challenge.

Labour leader hit out at a “waste crisis” and claimed communities are living in unsafe conditions.