Syringes linked to patient deaths used in Scotland more than two years after NHS England ban
SYRINGES which put patients at risk of potentially fatal overdoses of high-strength painkiller were used on the NHS in Scotland until June this...
Major trauma centres have saved 1600 saving lives in England
TRAUMA centres have saved the lives of an extra 1600 casualties with the most serious injuries since they were established in England six...
Isles ferry service will cost £67m… and bankers will still own it
A FERRY service to the Western Isles will cost t a x p ay er s at le a st £67 million by...
Corbyn bus firm visit to drive home Build It view
JEREMY Corbyn will bring his “Build It In Britain” campaign to Scotland today, as the SNP urges him to back its efforts to...
Children with learning difficulties ‘losing out’ in tests
CONTROVERSIAL tests for primary schools are not fully accessible for pupils with learning difficulties such as dyslexia, experts have warned. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16585794.children-with-learning-difficulties-losing-out-in-tests/
Councils say it’s not convenient to copy Paris for people caught short
DRUNK men urinating in doorways is one of the most common complaints at closing time — so why are we so adverse to...
New share issue may let Dave King avoid making Ibrox bid
RANGERS’ new fund-raising effort may quash the need for club chairman Dave King to fulfil a judge-ordered £11 million bid, it has emerged....
Business chief berates city leader over claim of ‘split’ on tourist tax
A FRESH row has broken out over Edinburgh’s controversial tourist tax proposal after the council leader claimed opinion was divided between supportive local...
Starving Perth teen with vomiting disorder warned even drip-feeding ‘could kill her’
IT is an ultimate Catch-22 where either choice could prove fatal. Caitlin White, a 19-year-old with a rare gut condition which causes her...
Care crisis fears as only one in 10 saves for old age
System ‘doomed to fail’ as over-55s fail to put aside enough . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16585396.call-for-urgent-social-care-overhaul-as-only-one-in-10-putting-aside-cash-for-care-in-old-age/
