‘Give Doctors more cash to help mental health treatment reach children’, urges north-east MSP
Doctors need more cash to bring an end to “appalling” delays for children accessing mental health treatment, a senior politician has said.
Mike Rumbles
Warnings over ‘two-tier’ phone coverage in north-east
Just 44.6% of West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine towns and villages have 4G Coverage, compared to 100% in Aberdeen North and 96.1% in Aberdeen South
Big rise in need for crisis grants in Aberdeen branded ‘appalling’
The number of people awarded crisis grants in the city has risen by 9%, new figures have revealed.
Smacking Ban: Overdue reform – or a step too far?
In the Scottish Parliament a ban on smacking was overwhelmingly backed in principle. MSPs voted in favour of a bill to give children the same protection from assault as adults.
NHS Grampian tops chart for number of cancelled operations
NHS Grampian had the most cancelled operations for non-clinical reasons in the country, according to new figures.
Delays in chronic pain treatment for patients in north-east
Patients in the north-east are waiting longer than 18 weeks after referral for chronic pain disorders according to new figures.
Aberdeen MSP’s fears over new organ donation rules
A change in the law to boost organ donation is a step closer – but a senior politician believes there could be a “scandal” without careful wording.
UK income tax divide slammed by north-east MSP
A north-east MSP has accused the Scottish Government of having “run out of ideas” in the wake of its latest budget.
Former bank in north-east town to become business hub
A former high-street bank in a north-east town is to become a hub for small businesses.
North-east residents ‘sick and tired’ of train disruptions
Politicians have hit out at rail chiefs saying commuters are “sick and tired” of the disruptions – after a week of travel delays.
‘Real answers’ on AWPR demanded by north-east MSP
The public deserve “real answers” over the AWPR project, a north-east MSP said today.
Bridge problems ‘could delay opening of Aberdeen bypass’
Substantial problems to a major bypass bridge could delay the opening of the entire project, an MSP has claimed.
NHS Grampian misses raft of waiting time targets
NHS Grampian has missed a number of key targets according to a new report – including waiting times for children’s mental health.
More than 120 teaching post vacancies still to be filled in north-east
More than 120 teaching posts have still to be filled across the north-east, new figures reveal.
MSP: Transport secretary should ‘stop dithering’ over Aberdeen bypass opening date
The transport secretary should “stop dithering” and set a realistic date for opening the AWPR, according to a senior MSP.
Scottish Government ‘not in control’ of Aberdeen bypass project says MSP
A north-east MSP has accused the Scottish Government of losing control of the Aberdeen bypass project after questions were raised about the scale of recent repairs.
North-east MSP calls for protection of Bennachie during A96 upgrade
A north-east MSP has called for the protection of Bennachie while upgrades to the A96 are planned.
NHS Grampian mental health waiting times among worst in Scotland
An MSP has hit out after new figures on adult mental health waiting times showed NHS Grampian to be among the highest in Scotland.
North-east MSP welcomes new broadband contract rules
A North-east MSP has welcomed an announcement that broadband providers will have to give a minimum guaranteed internet speed to customers at the point of sale.
Mike Rumbles: Decision ‘damages’ relationship between councils
Aberdeen councillors voting to approve the stadium application “undermines the relationship between the two local authorities” according to one MSP.
North-east MSP Mike Rumbles hits out at Health Secretary for pushing NHS Grampian ‘to brink’
An MSP has branded the government’s cabinet secretary for health’s attitude towards NHS Grampian “appalling”.
Speeding issues to be tackled on main road through Aberdeenshire village
Aberdeenshire council is to review speeding measures on a busy North-east road.
Holyrood agrees to debate pylon plans for North-east
A debate on plans to build pylons across the iconic Bennachie landscape will be held at Holyrood next week.
From Rio joy to Brexit battle – how North-east logged on to Twitter trends through 2016
The Rio 2016 Olympics proved to be the most popular topic of last year on Twitter.
Hundreds of operations at NHS Grampian cancelled due to lack of vital resources
More than 700 operations at NHS Grampian have been cancelled this year so far, due to lack of beds, staff and clean equipment.