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 →
Both votes SNP for immediate action to remobilise NHS
With only 48 hours to go the election Ruth Maguire urges people in Cunninghame South to give both votes to the SNP by Thursday 6 May, for “immediate action” to remobilise the NHS in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is no time to waste to get the NHS back on it’s feet. The next government... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP Backs Budget
MSP RUTH MAGUIRE BACKS BUDGET TO DELIVER FOR SCOTLAND & SECURE COVID RECOVERY MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has voted to pass the Scottish Government’s budget for 2021/22 – securing additional funding for our NHS, education, local government, and other vital frontline services with total investment increasing by £3.8 billion. Yet Tories and Labour voted against a budget designed to... Continue Reading →
£3m of Funding for Residential Rehabilitation
A total of £3 million has been given to NHS boards to increase provision of residential drug rehabilitation placements and improve access to treatment and harm reduction services. The funding is part of the £5 million support package announced by the First Minister last month to ensure immediate action on improving drugs services before the... Continue Reading →
Face Covering Exemption Card Launched
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the launch of an exemption card for face coverings from the Scottish Government. This is to support those who are unable to wear one to feel more confident and safe when accessing public spaces and using public services. The face covering exemption card is branded with the Healthier Scotland and... Continue Reading →
Scottish Government Publishes Winter Preparedness Plan
The Scottish Government have published an NHS Winter Preparedness Plan outlining steps to ensure a resilient and safe health care system. With coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continuing to rise, £1.1 billion has already been allocated to NHS Health Boards and Integration Authorities to meet the costs of responding to the pandemic. An additional £37 million has... Continue Reading →
Flu Vaccine to Be Offered to More People This Year
Ruth Maguire MSP has urged people who are eligible for the free flu vaccination to take up the offer to protect themselves and others and help the NHS avoid additional pressure over the winter period. More people than ever are being offered the vaccine this year to address the additional risk posed by coronavirus (COVID-19).... Continue Reading →
Extra Funding to Help Health and Social Care Services in North Ayrshire Respond to Pandemic
Health and social care services in North Ayrshire are to receive an additional £38 million from the SNP Government to support the local response to the Coronavirus pandemic and prepare for winter. The extra funding has been allocated to help local services meet COVID-19 related costs such as additional staffing or sickness expenditure, enhanced infection... Continue Reading →
Expansion of Video GP Appointments Welcomed By Patients and Clinicians
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the positive feedback from patients and medical clinicians on the expansion of virtual medical and mental health appointments following the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, according to a survey. Of 5,400 responses to the survey, 87 per cent of the public backed video consultations while 94 per cent of clinicians favoured a... Continue Reading →
Opt Out System for Organ and Tissue Donation Takes Effect Next March
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed confirmation that legislation to introduce an opt out system of organ and tissue donation for deceased donors will come into effect on 26 March 2021. Work to implement the legislation was temporarily halted earlier in the year to allow the NHS to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A public... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP (SNP) 