Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed the launch of a new strategy which aims to save 1,000 lives from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) over the next five years. Scotland’s Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Strategy is the first such comprehensive document...
A new analysis of the extent of unpaid caring in Scotland has shown that around 759,000 people are caring for a relative, friend or neighbour which is around 17 per cent of the population. The publication gives one of the clearest and most detailed pictures of the...
A hugely successful pilot scheme to offer diners doggy bags is set to be extended across Scotland, Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead has announced. The 16 restaurants participating in Zero Waste Scotland’s Good to Go trial saw dramatic reductions in food waste...
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson is welcoming new figures showing that NHS staff numbers in Scotland are continuing to grow and stand at a record high – as Scottish Government investment in the health service continues to pay off. Figures on public sector employment...
CARERS CONTINUE TO BE PRIORITY FOR SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed the publication of the new Carers Bill. The Bill launched by Jamie Hepburn MSP will entitle all adult carers to their own support plan and all young carers to a young...
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed new statistics showing the strong performance of Accident and Emergency units in Forth Valley. The figures published today show that 96.2 per cent of patients in A&E were treated within four hours in Forth Valley...
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