An update from the Green councillor group on the health and social care spending crisis.
Tag: Health and social care
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Only just hanging on – a crisis in care
As the council make nearly £9 million of cuts to health and social care services, Claire Miller warns this will take a system dependent on unpaid carers dangerously close to complete failure.
Cllr Claire Miller is pushing back against proposals which could put people at serious risk of ill health.
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The right care for everyone
Decisions on the future of care homes must put residents at their heart, says Councillor Melanie Main
It’s time to reflect on the workers we value most, and pay them accordingly, says Alison Johnstone
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Safety First
As difficult as the latest months of restrictions have been, there are some reassuring things we can cling to argues Alison Johnstone.
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Tiers on the horizon
This week parliament is to debate the Scottish Government’s new five tier system of lockdowns. Alison Johnstone previews.
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Protecting and improving public health
Protecting and improving public health as restrictions are lifted must be a priority, says Alison Johnstone
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Safe and supported
Everyone has the right to feel safe and supported says Alison Johnstone.
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Stay safe!
Public health in public places has to remain top priority, says Alison Johnstone.
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Easing lockdown
Without much more regular testing, steps to ease lockdown are still making a journey into the unknown, claims Alison Johnstone.
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Messaging mess
Alison Johnstone laments the failure of governments to give clear and consistent messages on the coronavirus pandemic.
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Business as usual – no thanks
There should be no going back to “business as usual” says Alison Johnstone.
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Transparency in a crisis
Governments must be clear, consistent and transparent with information, says Alison Johnstone.
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Locking down
Different people with different lives will experience this lockdown in different ways, reflects Alison Johnstone.
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Keep your distance
Social distancing is a new and unfamiliar state of being for so many of us, says Alison Johnstone.
Alison Johnstone MSP, Health spokesperson for the Scottish Greens, is warning of serious damage to Scotland’s health and social care services, pointing to evidence being given to Holyrood’s Health Committee inquiry into Brexit.