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MSP WELCOMES FURTHER FALL IN PRESCRIPTION CHARGES

SNP MSP John Wilson welcomes the fall in prescription charges, the last reduction before they are abolished entirely next year.
 
The new charges will see a single prescription charge fall by GBP1 to GBP3.
 
A four-month prescription pre-payment certificate (PPC) falls by GBP3 to GBP10 while a 12-month PPC is now GBP28, down GBP10.
 
John Wilson MSP said [...]

WILSON WELCOMES PROGRESS IN BATTLE AGAINST SUPERBUGS

The Scottish National Party’s John Wilson MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Region has welcomed the publication today by Health Protection Scotland of the Hand Hygiene audit report which details improvements in compliance with hand hygiene guidelines in our hospitals.
Speaking today John Wilson  said:
“It is no surprise that a report showing good progress [...]

WILSON COMMENDS IMPROVEMENTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH HAND HYGIENE GUIDELINES

 The Scottish National Party’s John Wilson MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Region has welcomed the publication today by Health Protection Scotland of the Hand Hygiene audit report which details improvements in compliance with hand hygiene guidelines in our hospitals.
Speaking today John Wilson  said:
“It is no surprise that a report showing good progress [...]

JOHN WILSON MSP WELCOMES INCREASED FUNDING FOR NHS LANARKSHIRE; LABOUR THREATEN AIRDRIE AND COATBRIDGE’S NHS FUNDS

John Wilson, SNP MSP for Central Scotland, has welcomed Scottish Government figures which show that NHS Lanarkshire will see its spending increase by £19.6 million under new funding arrangements.
Following the Arbuthnott Report, “Fair Shares for All”, which recommended a new formula to direct spending on health more effectively, the NHS Scotland Resource Allocation Committee (NRAC) [...]

JOHN WILSON MSP WELCOMES INCREASED FUNDING FOR NHS LANARKSHIRE; LABOUR THREATEN MOTHERWELL AND WISHAW’S NHS FUNDS

John Wilson, SNP MSP for Central Scotland, has welcomed Scottish Government figures which show that NHS Lanarkshire will see its spending increase by £19.6 million under new funding arrangements.
Following the Arbuthnott Report, “Fair Shares for All”, which recommended a new formula to direct spending on health more effectively, the NHS Scotland Resource Allocation Committee (NRAC) [...]

WILSON WELCOMES RIGHT-TO-BUY FINDINGS; SAYS NORTH LANARKSHIRE NEEDS MORE COUNCIL HOUSES

John Wilson, SNP MSP for Central Scotland, has welcomed the overwhelming support announced by the Scottish Government for its plan to restrict the right-to-buy on new-build housing [1], and reiterated his call for North Lanarkshire Council to embark on a new round of social housing construction. North Lanarkshire Council last built council houses in 2001, [...]