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MATHESON CONDEMNS PAY RISE

Dec 12, 2013

Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has joined First Minister Alex Salmond in condemning reports that MPs are to receive an 11% pay rise following the 2015 General Election. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) who set MPs pay is expected to declare...

C.DIFF CASES FALL 79% IN PATIENTS OVER 65

Dec 10, 2013

New figures have revealed the dramatic fall in Clostridium Difficile infection rates among pensioners across Scotland . Cases of C.diff in patients aged 65 and over have reduced by almost 79 per cent since the 2007. A recent parliamentary question revealed in 2007...