No evidence of viral Richard Tice quote on Reform's plans for Scotland
A quote attributed to Reform UK's Richard Tice has gone viral in recent weeks.
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The rescue ship – a solution to the GP crisis?
With most appointments with GPs scheduled for just ten minutes, The Ferret heard from doctors based in Scotland’s most
What could reduce GP workload and improve healthcare access?
While GP caseloads continue to grow across Scotland, a number of initiatives spearheaded by health boards, surgeries and charities have
Concerns raised over GP chains taking over practices
Health boards have stepped in to save dozens of Scottish GP practices from closure in the last six years, The
Private health firms charging Scots hundreds for GP appointments
Private health firms operating in Scotland have financial links to politicians, been accused of mistreating staff and patients, and are
Concerns raised over private firms obtaining medical reports for gun licences
Concerns have been raised over private companies obtaining medical reports from GPs for people seeking a gun licence from Police
GPs working at ‘unsafe levels’ as patient numbers soar at a third of practices
The number of patients registered to each GP has increased at almost one third of practices across Scotland in the
Growing patient lists and unsafe working: patients and doctors speak out from the front lines of primary care
Amid rising concerns over heavy patient lists and unsafe work conditions in primary care, patients and doctors share their experiences
Scotland’s councils underspend on period products
Less than half of the funding allocated to Scotland’s councils in the run-up to the government’s flagship Period
Nuclear crash exercise beset by blunders, says MoD
An exercise testing emergency responses to a nuclear bomb convoy crashing, exploding and spreading a cloud of radioactive contamination was
Why is the deposit return scheme so controversial?
The deposit return scheme (DRS) is due to begin in Scotland on 16 August, but has led to controversy with
Scots salmon boss accused of spying is key player in plan for ‘UK’s largest fish farm’
A former Scottish salmon farming boss accused of spying on a key critic of the industry is among the directors
Scottish Animal Welfare Commission says no new greyhound tracks
The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission has recommended that no new greyhound tracks should be permitted in Scotland due to animal