Archive for the ‘health’ Category

Maryhill MSP signs up to Groundbreaking Study into causes of Breast Cancer

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Patricia Ferguson MSP has joined the world’s most comprehensive study into the causes of breast cancer – the Breakthrough Generations Study. [caption id="attachment_203" align="alignright" width="220" caption="Patricia Ferguson MSP with Audrey Birt, Scotland Director for Breakthrough Breast Cancer, with the Study questionnaire"][/caption] The study will follow 100,000 women for the next 40 years, ...

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Pauline McNeill MSP’s Kelvin spring blog update from the Scottish Parliament

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

  Click here for your digital copy of Pauline's Spring Newsletter Click here for your digital copy of Pauline's Annual ReportDuring the Easter Recess, the Scotland to Gaza convoy that I organised along with Edinburgh Direct Aid made its journey to Gaza. After extensive negotiations with the Egyptian authorities, the Rafah border ...

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SNP ‘cop-out’ of tough targets to combat infections in hospitals

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

Politicians on all sides of the Scottish Parliament have told the SNP Government to implement Labour's action plan (outlined below) for tackling hospital associated infections, now. Speaking in a debate in the Scottish Parliament, Glasgow North Labour's Patricia Ferguson MSP for Maryhill, welcomed the plan devised by Labour with of two of the UK’s leading ...

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MSP concerned by health visitor plan

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Patricia Ferguson MSP is supporting GPs and patients who oppose plans to remove health visitors from practices and place them under social work across Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The Labour MSP for Maryhill believes there should have been a proper consultation and agreement on these plans. Ms Ferguson said: "Over a year ago ...

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Celebrating 60 years of the NHS

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

5th July marks 60 years since the NHS was launched by Labour's Minister for Health Nye Bevan in 1948.  Since that day the NHS, through its staff, has consistently delivered vital, lifesaving treatment and care, free at the point of need.  In 1948, the Labour Government established a national health ...

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