Did Scottish ministers “rewrite history” over Israel meeting?
The Scottish Government changed key parts of the official record of Angus Robertson’s controversial Israel meeting after a backlash, raising questions about government secrecy.
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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
Revealed: Tobacco firms lobbied politicians at Holyrood 34 times
Tobacco companies have intensified their lobbying efforts at Holyrood ahead of a potential tightening of smoking legislation and they met
Claim governments admitted Covid-19 virus was not real is False
An enduring claim about the Covid-19 pandemic has been consistently repeated by Scottish accounts on social media in recent
Claim that Brexit allowed faster vaccine rollout is False
It was three years this week since the UK formally left the European Union, and there has been considerable discussion
Hundreds of cervical cancer cases go undetected as Scottish screening rates fall
Hundreds of cervical cancer cases are going undetected in Scotland each year due to missed routine screenings, The Ferret can
Claim vaccine causes more harm than Covid-19 is False
The Covid-19 vaccine continues to be a subject of controversy, with commentators and anti-vaccine campaigners criticising its development