Green Party deputy leader MOTHIN ALI, who will speak at the International Anti-War Conference in London on June 20, says Britain needs to rethink its priorities – and its allies
Bed closures are taking a massive toll on Scottish healthcare
The SNP government has failed to ensure people get healthcare, not just where they need it but when they need it, says GORDON McKAY
AN 83-year-old female relative of mine was admitted to hospital last month with a potentially life-threatening condition.
The good news is that she got home last week and, when she did, she told me about her time in hospital.
Her story was probably identical to ones that many, if not all of us have heard or indeed witnessed ourselves about the NHS.
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