Claim 'abortion to birth' is now legal in the UK is Mostly False
Changes to abortion law in England and Wales have been misrepresented on social media.
Jackie Baillie
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Claim NHS waits of over two years are 800 times more common in Scotland than England is Mostly True
Scotland’s politicians have returned to parliament after the summer recess, and Scottish Labour has continued its criticism of the
Postcode lottery: Patients less likely to get face-to-face appointments with city GPs
Urban GPs with large patient lists are among those most likely to give patients phone consultations, The Ferret has found,
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
Claim that NHS bed numbers have reduced by 1200 under SNP is Mostly True
The strain Scotland’s NHS is facing as the Covid-19 pandemic continues has been a significant topic of debate recently,
Claim Scotland lagging behind UK on vaccines is Half True
Scotland has moved into a modified version of Level 0 on the Scottish Government’s five-tier system of Covid restrictions.
Dramatic rise in deaths of those with home care prompts inquiry calls
The number of people receiving home care who died over the last year increased dramatically, prompting calls for their deaths
Over £400,000 raised by political crowdfunders as campaigners warn of need for scrutiny
Scottish political parties and candidates have raised over £400,000 through online crowdfunders ahead of the Scottish elections, according to
NHS patient data breached at least 1,395 times in two years
Dozens of NHS staff have been disciplined after data laws to protect patient’s personal information were breached at least
Water industry watchdog attacked for climate ‘hypocrisy’ on flying
Climate pollution from travel by Scotland’s water industry watchdog has trebled after more than 200 flights to London and
Claim ‘Welcome to Scotland’ slogan cost $162,972 is Mostly False
Scottish tourism is the focus of a viral meme which has been shared thousands of times across the world in
Offshore links to Scottish private finance deals revealed
Most of the Scottish Government’s £8 billion private finance projects to build schools, hospitals and roads have links to
Watchdogs should investigate secretive charity, says MSP
An MSP has called for investigations into a charity that has banked £2.5 million from investments in private finance