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Coronavirus – Friday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has published figures showing case numbers which are the highest ever since the beginning of the pandemic.
The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon,...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has published figures showing case numbers and vaccination rates. We have added them to the table below, and if you...
Government funding for the digital economy closes after two days
The Scottish Government opened the latest round of funding from the DigitalBoost Fund on Tuesday and so far thousands of bids for funding have...
Parents back the Scottish Baby Box
An independent survey commissioned by The Scottish Government has established that 97% of parents rate the Scottish Baby Box and its contents as good.
By...
NHS medical and dental staff to receive a pay rise
The Scottish Government has announced a 3% uplift for some NHS medical and dental staff, which they say is in recognition of their efforts...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has just published today's figures and we have added them to the table below.
Drop in clinics have now opened...
Scottish Government appoints senior health officers
Professor Alison Strath has been appointed as Chief Pharmaceutical Officer and Professors Graham Ellis and Professor Nicola Steedman have been confirmed as Deputy Chief...
Coronavirus – Tuesday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has just published today's figures and we have added them to the table below.
From today drop in clinics have...
Local projects urged to apply to new government fund
Gordon MacDonald MSP has urged projects across the capital to apply for the newly launched Scotland Loves Local Fund.
The scheme has been launched by...
Coronavirus – Monday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has just published today's figures and we have added them to the table below. Lothian has a few more cases than...
Foysol Choudhury MSP – the highlights of the first three months...
Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP offers some insight into the key highlights of his first while in office since being elected in May.
Mr Choudhury is the...
Coronavirus – Thursday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has just published today's figures and we have added them to the table below. Lothian has the highest number of...
Coronavirus – vaccinations will now be offered to 16 and 17-year-olds
All young people in Scotland who are aged 16 or 17 will now be offered the Covid-19 vaccination.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI)...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has just published today's figures and we replicate these below. These are some of the worst figures in the first few...
Coronavirus – Scotland moving beyond Level 0 from Monday
The wearing of face coverings in indoor settings will remain mandatory even as Scotland moves beyond Level 0, but the legal requirements on gatherings...
Coronavirus – Tuesday’s figures and First Minister’s statement
Today the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced the figures at a virtual recall of The Scottish Parliament which you can watch on Parliament TV....
Coronavirus – Monday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland have been announced by Public Health Scotland. Case numbers show a significant downward trend, with other...
Drug deaths in Scotland “heart-breaking”
Drugs Policy Minister Angela Constance described the increase in drug-related deaths announced on Friday as “heart-breaking”, and repeated The Scottish Government’s determination to work...
Coronavirus – Sunday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland have been announced by Public Health Scotland. Most indicators show a downward trend, although the test...
Coronavirus – Saturday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland have been announced by Public Health Scotland, and all indicators show a downward trend.
The UK Government...
Coronavirus – Friday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland have been announced by Public Health Scotland.
The UK Government will allow all EU and US citizens...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland have been announced by Public Health Scotland.
The UK Government has decided to allow all EU and...
Cole-Hamilton throws his hat in the ring for LibDem leader
Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP for Edinburgh Western, one of only four Liberal Democrat MSPs in The Scottish Parliament, has announced he will be running for...
Coronavirus – Tuesday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, at a media briefing today.
Ms Sturgeon...
Coronavirus – Monday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today. Yet again the figures from NHS Tayside have not...
Opposition say vaccine rollout is too slow
The vaccine programme in Scotland is under criticism from opposition politicians who say it is too slow.
Yesterday in Scotland the overall number of those...
Coronavirus – Sunday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today. The figures received today may be underreported as they...
Coronavirus – Saturday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today, with the fewest cases since the middle of June....
Coronavirus – Friday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today. Case numbers are lower than they have been in...
Coronavirus – Thursday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today.
Since Monday 19 July all parts of Scotland are now...
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