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DELAYED DISCHARGE ‘IMPROVING’ BUT STILL A PROBLEM – SMYTH

Figures released by Public Health Scotland on Tuesday show a mixed picture where it come to delayed discharge in Dumfries and Galloway. While the figures for November 2024 show an improvement when compared to November 2023, they also show a rise between October and November 2024. In October 2024, the…

LOCAL MSP PRAISES COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR FOODBANK COLLECTION

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth recently joined Tesco Dumfries Extra staff, volunteers from Dumfriesshire Foodbank and pupils from Dumfries High School to help collect donations for the Trussell Trust and Fareshare. The Tesco Winter Food Collection, which took place earlier at the end of November, was held to gather long-life…

LOCAL MSP WELCOMES PARALYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST STEPHEN CLEGG TO SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT CROSS PARTY GROUP

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has said it was “an absolute honour” to discuss inclusion and accessibility in sport with double Paralympic Gold Medallist swimmer, Stephen Clegg at the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group for Visual Impairment last month. Stephen, of Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders, attended the meeting and…

MISSED CANCER TREATMENT WAITING TIME TARGETS ‘A SERIOUS CONCERN’ – COLIN SMYTH

Missed cancer waiting time targets in Dumfries and Galloway are a ‘serious concern’ according to South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth. Figures released by Public Health Scotland on Tuesday revealed that between July and September 2024, 83.6 per cent of patients in Dumfries and Galloway were treated within 62 days. This…

MSP CALLS FOR LEGALLY BINDING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IN RURAL AREAS

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has called for legally binding minimum standards for access to healthcare in rural areas. The local MSP made the call in the Scottish Parliament where he highlighted the precarious and fragile state of healthcare in rural areas, and backed a Parliamentary petition from retired Wigtownshire…

LOCAL MSP SEEKS CLARITY FROM THE TRANSPORT SECRETARY AROUND THE CREATION OF AN A77 TASK FORCE

Creating a task force to consider the impact of the reported increased use of full road closures on the A77 must not be kicked into the long grass, according to South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth. The local MSP used a question session in the Scottish Parliament last week to ask…

CLOSURE OF SELKIRK POST OFFICE ‘ANOTHER BLOW’ TO THE POST OFFICE NETWORK – COLIN SMYTH

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has urged the Post Office to find an alternative home for the Market Place Post Office branch in Selkirk after it was confirmed it will be closing in January. Post Office said the closure is because of the resignation of the postmaster and the withdrawal…

PARENT SATISFACTION IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY SCHOOLS DROPS TO WORST IN SCOTLAND

Adult satisfaction with schools in Dumfries and Galloway has dropped hugely since 2007, according to new figures. Recent statistics released part of the Scottish Household Survey: Satisfaction with Schools, 2023, shows that between 2007/08 and 2023 adult satisfaction with schools in Dumfries and Galloway fell from 87 per cent to…

LOCAL MSP DEMANDS GOVERNMENT ANSWERS AS TO WHY THE DENTAL CRISIS IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY IS THE WORST IN SCOTLAND

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has once again demanded answers from Health Minister Jenni Minto following the news that almost 40 per cent of adults in Dumfries and Galloway are not registered with an NHS dentist. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament last week, Colin Smyth asked for the Scottish Government’s…

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT MUST STOP DUCKING RESPONSIBILITY OVER A75, SAYS MSP

South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has urged the Scottish Government to stop ducking its responsibility for upgrading the A75. The local MSP was speaking as First Minister John Swinney visited Dumfries and Galloway to meet with stakeholders including Belfast Harbour, Stena Line and P&O Ferries to discuss the A75. The…

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