News Archive
11/1/2022
Prioritising Essential Social Care Services In Scotland
Support for social care is to be intensified as a national priority alongside the NHS and emergency services, as staffing pressures and increased demand reflect the extent and nature of the spread and effect of Omicron. As a result of staffing availability due to Covid, the Scottish Government and COSLA, working with local partners across the public services in Scotland, have agreed a joint approach to maximise social care support to ensure people receive the care they need, dignity and human rights are upheld, and to avoid further pressure falling on the NHS.11/1/2022
Promoting Low Carbon Farming And Protecting The Environment
More than 600 rural businesses with projects that protect the environment and mitigate the impact of climate change will share £30 million from the latest round of the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) 2021. AECS was launched to promote land management practices which protect and enhance Scotland's natural heritage, improve water quality, manage flood risk and mitigate and adapt to climate change.11/1/2022
Large Outdoor Events Resume From 17 January
Measures covering indoor events and hospitality to be reviewed in one week. Large outdoor events can resume without physical distancing or capacity limits from 00:01 on Monday 17 January, following a review of all measures in place to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).10/1/2022
Symptoms And Sequelae - Dr John Campbell Explores Colds And Covid Long Term
Common cold symptoms with acute infection, but can there be long term after effects of infection. Discusses the increased risk of developing diabetes after Covid.
10/1/2022
What Is A Modern Charity?
If you think you know what a charity is in Scotland then this video may make you think how the third sector flow into all out lives at many points. Volunteers run them with the help in some cases of paid staff.
10/1/2022
Important Message For Women Who Are Pregnant Or Planning To Get Pregnant
Public Heath Scotland have updated their Blog on the danger of Covid to women who are pregnant or planning to get pregnant. The messages are clear with references to the dangers to women themselves and their unborn babies.10/1/2022
NDA Announces New Date For Its Group Supply Chain Event 2022
The NDA's ninth supply chain event will now be held on 21st July 2022. The event was due to take place on 3rd February 2022 at The International Centre, Telford, but was postponed due to the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak.10/1/2022
New Rules To Protect Value Of Small Pension Pots Laid In Parliament
New measures to protect small pension pots from being eroded by charges were laid in Parliament today (Monday 10th January 2022). The rules, which come into force from April 2022, mean pension savings invested in the default funds of schemes used for Automatic Enrolment with a value of £100 or less will be exempt from flat fees, benefitting hundreds of thousands of savers across the country.10/1/2022
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 10 January 2022
11,827 new cases of COVID-19 reported*. 47,019 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results* 29.5% of these were positive.10/1/2022
New Campaign Launched Urging Pregnant Women To Get Boosted Now
Pregnant women are being urged to Get Boosted Now in a new advertising campaign launched today over social media and radio. Pregnant women are being urged to Get Boosted Now in a New Year advertising drive launched today.9/1/2022
Tackling The Digital Divide - Improvements for the Pandemic But Will Shrinking Incomes Hit the Low Income Families Hard Forcing People To Give Up on Access
Report from the House of Commons, 4 November 2021. Digital access and skills are essential to enabling people to fully participate in an increasingly digital society.9/1/2022
Household total wealth in Great Britain: April 2018 to March 2020
Report from the Office for National Statistics - 7 January 2022. Main points In April 2018 to March 2020: Median household net wealth in Great Britain was £302,500, a marginal increase on the previous period but a 20% increase compared with July 2006 to June 2008, after adjusting for inflation.
9/1/2022
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 9 January 2022
7,561 new cases of COVID-19 reported*. 38,423 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results* 23.2% of these were positive.9/1/2022
Changing Jobs? Change In The Uk Labour Market And The Role Of Worker Mobility
A report from The Resolution Foundation published on 6 January 2021. This report is about the nature and speed of change in the UK's labour market, about how past periods of rapid change have happened, and about workers' experiences as they have lived through these changes.
9/1/2022
Wealth On The Eve Of A Crisis Exploring The UKs Pre-pandemic Wealth Distribution
This article from The Resolution Foundation published on 7 January 2022 follows on the heals of the report from the Office for National Statistics - Household total wealth in Great Britain: April 2018 to March 2020. Today's (7 January 2022) release of data from the Wealth and Assets Survey (WAS) gives us a key insight into the financial position of families on the eve of the pandemic.
9/1/2022
The Great British Wealth Windfall: Is Now The Time To Reform Property Taxation?
From The Resolution Foundation. House prices across the UK have rocketed over recent decades, and have continued to surge even when the rest of the economy collapsed during the Covid crisis.
9/1/2022
Vaccination Vital As Omicron Remains A Threat
People urged to get boosted as soon as possible. Anyone who has not yet received their booster or third dose is being urged to come forward now, to give the best possible protection against the Omicron variant.8/1/2022
Omicron Growth For Next Two Weeks
Dr John Campbell has passed 2 million subscribers for his excellent explanatory videos on the pandemic..
8/1/2022
Coronavirus (covid-19) In The UK - Now 150,000 Deaths
Testing Testing is where we do a test to see who has coronavirus. Some people are tested more than once.
8/1/2022
