Matheson welcomes new vaccine to protect older people
People aged 70 will now be offered a single vaccination to help protect against shingles. Throughout 2013/14, all 79 year olds will also be offered the vaccine as part of a catch up programme. The introduction of the shingles vaccine follows a recommendation of the...MATHESON WELCOMES RECORD NUMBER ACCEPTED TO SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed figures released which show that 25,550 Scottish students have been accepted to universities in Scotland so far this year, a record figure for this point in the year. The figures, published by UCAS, show an additional...Cancer prevention drug to be offered
Women who are most at risk of developing breast cancer are to be offered a preventative drug. Women who have two or more family members with breast cancer will be offered tamoxifen for five years, where clinically appropriate. Recent studies have found that taking...MATHESON WELCOMES ASSURANCES ON GP VISITS
The UK government’s plan to cap the number of times patients can visit their local doctor has been condemned by Michael Matheson MSP. A Tory consultation document on health provision is considering an annual limit on GP appointments in England. The paper also asks...MATHESON WELCOMES FAIR ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION REPORT.
A report showing UK universities have failed to widen access shows why the Post 16 Education Bill – which will widen access to university for students from poorer backgrounds in Scotland for generations to come – is a vital step forward for a fairer...Photos
Michael at launch of Health Start vitamins at local pharmacy with fellow Falkirk MSP Angus MacDonald