SCOTLAND LEADING THE WAY AS ONLY PART OF UK TO OFFER UNIVERSAL FREE EYE TESTS A record number of people in Scotland received free NHS eye examinations in 2024/25 – including 177,013 in NHS Ayrshire and Arran - thanks to Scotland being the only nation in the UK offering universal free eye tests under the SNP... Continue Reading →
RUTH MAGUIRE MSP WELCOMES NEW £520 ANNUAL PAYMENT FOR CARERS LOOKING AFTER MORE THAN ONE PERSON
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed new proposals laid before the Scottish Parliament which will see unpaid carers in North Ayrshire receive greater financial support, including a brand-new annual payment worth up to £520 for those who care for more than one person. The Carer Additional Person Payment is expected to benefit around 18,000 people across Scotland... Continue Reading →
£54,101 TO SUPPORT FAMILIES OF HOSPITALISED CHILDREN IN NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN
383 FAMILIES SUPPORTED UNDER SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT SCHEME New figures have revealed that 383 families with a child in hospital in NHS Ayrshire and Arran benefitted from the Scottish Government’s Young Patients Family Fund last year. The scheme ensures that parents and carers of under 18s receiving hospital care can cover the cost of travel... Continue Reading →
NEW EXPANSION OF HOSPITAL AT HOME IN NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN AREA
2,000 TOTAL HOSPITAL FROM HOME BEDS BY THE END OF 2026 Cunninghame South MSP Ruth Maguire has welcomed new Scottish Government funding for Hospital at Home – with the scheme expected to be expanded to 2,000 total beds by the end of 2026. The scheme ensures patients can receive hospital treatment in their own homes,... Continue Reading →
RUTH MAGUIRE WELCOMES FUNDING BOOST TO CUT LOCAL NHS WAITING TIMES
£5,708,768 INVESTMENT TO TACKLE LONGEST WAITS ACROSS NORTH AYRSHIRE Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement of £5,708,768 of targeted funding to reduce waiting times in NHS Ayrshire & Arran, as part of £106 million new investment across NHS Scotland. The funding will focus on the longest waits for essential procedures and appointments, with investment... Continue Reading →
JOHN SWINNEY’S PROGRAMME FOR GOVERNMENT DELIVERS FOR NORTH AYRSHIRE
PEAK RAIL FARES SCRAPPED, MORE GP APPOINTMENTS AND MORE MONEY IN POCKETS IN NORTH AYRSHIRE The SNP’s Programme for Government (PfG) will put more money in people's pockets and deliver more GP appointments in North Ayrshire local MSP Ruth Maguire has said. The PfG will scrap peak rail fares on publicly-owned Scotrail for good and deliver... Continue Reading →
14 YEARS OF FREE PRESCRIPTIONS UNDER THE SNP GOVERNMENT
9,172,880 PRESCRIPTIONS DISPENSED BY NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN LAST YEAR - SAVING HOUSEHOLDS AN AVERAGE OF OVER £400 On the 14th anniversary of prescription charges being scrapped by the SNP Scottish Government, Ruth Maguire MSP has highlighted that the policy saves the average household in Scotland over £400 a year. Latest figures from the Scottish... Continue Reading →
SCOTTISH BUDGET PASSES, DELIVERING PROGRESS FOR NORTH AYRSHIRE
The SNP Government’s Scottish Budget for 2025/26 has passed its final stage in the Scottish Parliament – delivering real progress for residents in North Ayrshire. The Budget will deliver: · Record funding for the NHS of £21.7 billion. · The restoration of winter fuel payments for pensioners in Scotland - after the Westminster Government scrapped them across the UK. · The... Continue Reading →
IMPROVING NHS, SCRAPPING TWO CHILD CAP AND DELIVERING UNIVERSAL WINTER SUPPORT
The SNP Government’s Budget will deliver progress for Scotland, by Scotland – after listening carefully to the people of Scotland and taking action on their concerns. SNP MSP for Cunninghame South Ruth Maguire highlighted key SNP policies which will be taken forward in the Budget which will benefit people in North Ayrshire including: · ... Continue Reading →
SNP Announces Ambitious Budget with Record Health Funding
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the SNP Government’s ambitious draft budget - which includes record funding of £16 billion for our health and social care service - and urged MSPs from all parties to support it. Today, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes announced her budget, which focuses on three key guiding principles - a national mission for... Continue Reading →
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