Dec 7, 2017
Staff levels at Forth Valley Health Board have increased over the past year as the NHS workforce in Scotland reached record numbers. NHS Forth Valley has seen full-time equivalent staff levels rise from 5335 in 2016 to 5379 this year, the latest figures show. Falkirk...
Dec 7, 2017
Michael Matheson is backing calls to end the unfair parcel delivery charges facing many online shoppers in Scotland. The Falkirk West MSP hit out ahead of a debate in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday (December 6) to highlight research from Citizens Advice Scotland...
Dec 5, 2017
New Scottish Government measures to improve GP recruitment and retention are expected to boost GP numbers by at least 800 from the current 4900 over the next decade. Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson said: “While the number of GPs in the Falkirk Council area increased...
Dec 1, 2017
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed news that a new Post Office will open in the town next month. Customers will be able to carry out a wide range of transactions at the service point in the Londis store in Woodburn Street, including all the usual mail...
Dec 1, 2017
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed the announcement that leisure and cultural venues run by council arm’s- length bodies such as Falkirk Community Trust will continue to receive charity relief from non-domestic rates. The Scottish Government confirmed this...
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