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Labour left isolated as Scottish Parliament votes for minimum alcohol pricing
Labour was left isolated in the Scottish Parliament as long-mooted plans for minimum pricing of alcohol won the backing of every other party. (...)
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Scottish Conservatives say agreeing 'sunset clause' allowed support for minimum alcohol pricing
The Scottish Conservatives have made a major policy U-turn by supporting SNP plans for minimum pricing of alcohol. (...)
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Patients in chronic pain forced to travel 500 miles for treatment
Tayside and Fife patients being sent 500 miles for chronic pain treatment has been branded ''utterly unacceptable''. (...)
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Tayside Council on Alcohol chief gives full support to Scottish Government's minimum pricing plans
A leading expert on alcohol abuse in Tayside has backed the intentions of Scotland's health minister to tackle the nation's relationship with the bottle. (...)
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Bananas! — Sturgeon accused of being on slippery ground with alcohol pricing claims
Scotland's health secretary has been branded ''bananas'' after claiming fruit and vegetables will drop in price once minimum pricing of alcohol is introduced. (...)
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Healthcare Environment Inspectorate sees Ninewells Hospital making hygiene progress
Ninewells Hospital has gone some way towards cleaning up its act after two critical reports on the level of hygiene. (...)
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Perthshire GP fears industrial action if threat to doctors' pensions is not lifted
A prominent Tayside GP does not think doctors should pay more towards their pensions and work to the age of 68, and he hopes the Scottish Government will step in to avoid the issue leading to industrial action. (...)
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Ambulance breaks deal finally brings 'closure' for Perthshire family
The parents of a tragic Perthshire toddler say they finally feel some ''closure'' after hearing the news a tea-break deal has been struck with the country's paramedics. (...)
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Addictions expert says supermarkets should be banned from selling alcohol
Alcohol should be banned from supermarkets as part of a crackdown on harmful drinking, a leading Tayside doctor has told MSPs. (...)
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NHS Fife preparing to welcome new chief executive
John Wilson is set to take over from George Brechin as chief executive of NHS Fife. (...)
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Tayside elderly hospital readmissions highest in Scotland
Older people in Tayside are more likely to be readmitted to hospital within a month of being discharged than anywhere else in Scotland, according to latest figures. (...)
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Back in the game — Dundee poised for major renewable energy jobs announcement
Dundee is set for some Christmas cheer today with a major announcement on the potential for 700 new direct jobs and hundreds more indirectly linked jobs in the renewables industry. (...)
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Sturgeon hints at renewable energy investment news for Dundee
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has hinted that a ''very positive'' announcement about renewable investment in Dundee is imminent. (...)
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MoD's Dalgety Bay beach radiation inaction criticised at Holyrood
Nicola Sturgeon has added to growing calls for the Ministry of Defence to tackle radiation at a Fife beach. (...)
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Scotland storm: battle to restore power to thousands of homes
Power companies are working to restore supplies to thousands of homes after the worst gales to hit Scotland for more than a decade caused severe disruption across the country. (...)
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Church of Scotland joins Catholic Church in opposing same-sex marriage plans
Ferocious opposition from the Church of Scotland has dealt a serious blow to controversial SNP Government plans for same-sex marriage. (...)
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SNP accused of allowing nursing numbers to 'haemorrhage'
Scottish hospitals have lost more than 1,800 nurses in the past year. (...)
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Scottish Government points to Canada as reason to resurrect minimum alcohol pricing plans
The Scottish Government is to bring forward its bill on the minimum pricing of alcohol within the next month. (...)
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Grieving mother says ambulance breaks deal gives her some comfort
A grieving Perthshire mother has welcomed changes to paramedics' tea breaks that could have saved the life of her three-year-old son. (...)
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'Absolutely disgusting' — Vinci Park hikes Ninewells Hospital car park charges for second time in 11 months
News of more car park charge increases at Ninewells Hospital have been branded as "absolutely disgusting". (...)
