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HEALTH SECRETARY MUST INTERVENE TO ALLOW NHS DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY TO CHANGE CANCER PATHWAYS FROM EDINBURGH TO GLASGOW

South of Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth has urged the Scottish Government to provide more support to allow NHS Dumfries and Galloway to implement a planned change in cancer pathways by aligning with the West of Scotland Cancer Network, rather than the South East Scotland Cancer network. The move would…

LOCAL MSP PLEDGES TO ENCOURAGE WALKING AND CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY PATH NETWORK

South of Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth has pledged to walk more and to encourage investment in the path network in Dumfries and Galloway. At an event hosted by Scottish walking charity Paths for All at the Scottish Parliament on Thursday (January 23), Colin Smyth also promised to champion walking…

MSP CALLS ON SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT TO DO MORE TO UTILISE THE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF ROBERT BURNS FOR DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY

South of Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth has called on the Scottish Government to do more to help utilise the economic potential of Robert Burns for Dumfries and Galloway. The local MSP was speaking during a debate in the Scottish Parliament yesterday (21 January) on the economic legacy of Burns,…

TIME UP FOR TRANSPENNINE, SAY LOCAL POLITICIANS

It’s time for the UK Government to strip First Group of the franchise to run Transpennine Express rail services according to local Labour politicians. South Scotland MSP and Scottish Labour’s Transport Spokesperson Colin Smyth and Annandale North Councillor Adam Wilson have made the demand as the latest performance figures for…

LOCAL MSP APPOINTED DEPUTY CONVENER OF SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT CROSS PARTY GROUP ON CHINA

South Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth has been appointed as the Deputy Convener of the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on China. The local MSP took over the role at their recent AGM In the Scottish Parliament. The Group, made up of MSPs from across Parliament, as well as individuals…

MSP BACKS UNION CALL FOR SHOPWORKERS BREAK ON NEW YEAR’S DAY

South Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth has joined with USDAW – the Union for shop, distributive and allied workers – to call on the Scottish Government to use its powers to allow shopworkers’ to have a much needed day off on New Year’s Day. Under the Christmas Day and New…

PENMAN ENGINEERING ADMINISTRATION A “DEVASTATING BLOW” FOR WORKERS, SAYS SOUTH SCOTLAND LABOUR MSP COLIN SMYTH

South Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth has described the news that Penman Engineering has gone into administration for the second time in three years with the loss of 44 jobs as a “devastating blow“ to the local workforce. The Dumfries based vehicle conversation specialists have appointed Blair Nimmo and James…

SNP BROKEN PROMISES ON DELAYED DISCHARGE FIGURES ARE “UNACCEPTABLE” – SOUTH OF SCOTLAND LABOUR MSP COLIN SMYTH

The SNP Government’s broken promises around delayed discharges are “unacceptable”, according to South of Scotland MSP Colin Smyth. New figures have revealed the number of patients spending unnecessary days in hospital in Dumfries and Galloway due to delayed discharge have risen by 40 per cent, compared to the same period…

ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY WAITING TIMES TARGET NOT MET FOR A YEAR IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY, REVEALS MSP

New statistics from the NHS’ Information Services Division (ISD) show that NHS Dumfries and Galloway has failed to meet their Accident and Emergency waiting time targets for a full year. The waiting time target set by the Scottish Government is that 95% of patients attending A&E should be seen and subsequently…

MSP WELCOMES PLANS TO RE-OPEN AUCHENCAIRN POST OFFICE

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has welcomed plans for the re-opening of Auchencairn Post Office. The proposals in a letter from Post Office Change Manager Karen Bragg confirm that Post Office services will be back up and running in the Stewartry village from Tuesday 21 January 2020 in the old…

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