Scot Govt’s NRAC formula still failing NHS Grampian to the tune of £7.7 million
NHS Grampian is set to lose out on another £7.7 million in 2019/20, according to the latest NHSScotland Resource Allocation Committee (NRAC) figures provided by the Scottish Government today.
Read moreWatchdog reports ScotRail performance at 15 year low
Consumer watchdog, TransportFocus has today revealed that passenger satisfaction on ScotRail trains is at a 15 year low, reporting that overall satisfaction fell to 79% in the Autumn of 2018.
Read moreUncertainty not helping, as farm income falls by £57 million in 2018
Farm income in Scotland has fallen from £729 million in 2017 to £672 million last year, according to National Statistics published today. A decline in productivity and rising costs in labour and feed have been cited as contributing factors.
Read moreScotrail among worst for punctuality, reliability and value according to Which?
Commenting on a report published by Which?, showing that Scotrail performance is ranked 23rd of 30 UK operators, Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Mike Rumbles said: “The Scottish Government had an opportunity to put this right in the autumn but ministers were more concerned about bad publicity than addressing passenger needs. Instead of warning Abellio Scotrail of fines and a withdrawal of the contract unless rail performance improved, it decided the company would have a free pass to ignore penalties for missing targets until June 2019.
Read moreScottish Government hiding final AWPR bill
Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson MSP Mike Rumbles has today called for the Scottish Government to come clean on the potential cost overrun for the AWPR and tell the public what the final bill would be, as the Transport Secretary again refused to divulge the information citing reasons of "commercial sensitivity".
Read moreScot Govt. hints at delays to rural broadband pledge – Rumbles
Speaking in the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee this morning, the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Connectivity rolled back on the SNP’s election pledge to deliver 100% superfast broadband coverage by 2021, claiming that ‘engineering factors’ could delay the R100 project in rural areas. Despite glacial progress so far.
Read more168,210 days lost for children seeking mental health treatment in the North East – Rumbles
Figures revealed by North East Liberal Democrat MSP Mike Rumbles show that the 18-week waiting time target was breached by 168,210 days by health boards in Tayside and Grampian, in 2017/18.
Read moreAberdeenshire struggling to fill teaching posts
17 unfilled teaching posts in Aberdeenshire have been advertised 79 times, according to a Freedom of Information request revealed by North East Liberal Democrats Mike Rumbles MSP and Cllr Rosemary Bruce.
Read more3000 patients in Grampian still waiting after 12 week deadline
Figures revealed by North East Liberal Democrat MSP show that 3045 patients of NHS Grampian have waited more than 6 months for treatment, missing the Scottish Government’s own 12 week Treatment Time Guarantee.
Read moreOfcom highlights poor connectivity for rural areas
Scottish Liberal Democrat Rural Economy and Connectivity Spokesperson, Mike Rumbles MSP, has called for better rural coverage of broadband and mobile connectivity. According to figures published by Ofcom today, superfast broadband now covers 92% of homes and businesses and 4G coverage from at least one operator now reaches 78% of Scotland.
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