DURING the last year our relationship with family doctors has changed. Even early on in the pandemic there were some signs that people stayed away from visiting their GP during lockdown. This prompted concern from many doctors who asked people not to suffer in silence or let concerns grow.
ACROSS the world nature is in decline, and here in Scotland the situation is no different. One in nine species faces extinction and nature charities warn that the abundance of wildlife has fallen by a quarter since 1994, with no let-up in the loss of nature.
DESPITE much of the country being blanketed with heavy snow, there are signs of hope that we are starting to see a way out of the pandemic that has shaped our lives for so many months.
MANY women are now working for free until the end of the year. This was the warning this week from the European Commission, which points out that because average hourly wages for women across the EU are 16% lower than male colleagues, they are effectively working these two months for free.
THE First Minister on Wednesday raised some concerns about travel from Scotland to Blackpool,
THROUGHOUT the Covid crisis I have called for a more rigorous focus to testing as a vital tool to find and control the virus, with the aim of eliminating it.
THE death of Mercy Baguma is a heart-breaking tragedy that we must take very seriously. Although exact details of Mercy’s death are still to be fully known, it seems clear Mercy and her baby were living in extreme poverty. It has been reported that Mercy was found lying dead next to her malnourished baby. Her son has been described as being “weakened with starvation.”
BALANCING the return of schools with public health concerns has been one of the biggest challenges for governments across the UK, and we shouldn’t be surprised at the level of interest in cases where school children have tested positive for Covid-19.
WHEN it comes to the UK Government, it’s increasingly vital that we focus on what it is doing, rather than what it is saying. This is because there is quite a gap growing between the two.
THE response to mountain hares finally becoming a protected species in Scotland has been nothing less than astonishing.
