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Greenock and Inverclyde’s SNP candidate, Stuart McMillan, has welcomed the Scottish Government’s plans to improve Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) – with £40m to be invested. Mental Health Minister Clare Haughey MSP wrote to health boards last week setting out areas of investment from the Scottish Government’s £120m Recovery and Renewal Fund, and […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP praised the immediate action taken by the Scottish Government to reduce drug-related deaths during his speech in the Scottish Parliament today. As a board member of Moving On Inverclyde, the Greenock and Inverclyde MSP also highlighted the vital role of third sector organisations in supporting people who are living with drug addiction. […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde received confirmation from the Health Secretary today that the Scottish Government will consider upgrades to Port Glasgow Health Centre, should NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) submit proposals to the Scottish Government on this. The local SNP MSP raised this during Portfolio Questions following a discussion he had […]
Read More…MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has urged local food and drink projects to apply for a new Scottish Government fund launched to drive projects that celebrate locally sourced and produced food and drink. The Scotland Food & Drink Partnership was launched to help the sector with its recovery from COVID and prepare for […]
Read More…DIRECT INVESTMENT TO INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN INVERCLYDE MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has welcomed direct investment in mental health services in the Scottish Budget, which will increase by £139m and take overall spending in mental health to over £1.1 billion. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes confirmed that the Scottish Government will be making £15 million […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has commented on the latest drug-related deaths figures published today by the National Records of Scotland (NRS). These statistics cover drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2019. Stuart said: “The NRS report makes for sobering reading as there were 1,264 drug-related deaths in Scotland last year – the largest […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has shown his delight that around 34,000 staff members in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde will be recognised for the hard work and sacrifice they have shown during the COVID-19 pandemic by receiving a bonus of £500 from the SNP Scottish Government. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced all NHS staff would receive the bonus […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has reiterated the need for a new-build hospital in Inverclyde. Speaking during Jamie Greene MSP’s Member’s Debate on the ICU at Inverclyde Royal Hospital (IRH), Stuart made clear his view that the next local capital project should be a new hospital – as this would deliver better outcomes […]
Read More…In a letter to Stuart McMillan MSP, Health Secretary Jeane Freeman MSP has confirmed that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) are not closing the two ICU beds at the IRH. The Greenock and Inverclyde MSP wrote to the Health Secretary and the Chief Executive of NHSGGC following continued concerns from the public about the […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has welcomed the news that NHS dentistry services in Scotland are to resume next month after being halted due to COVID-19. In plans announced at Holyrood on Monday [12 October], the Public Health Minister, Joe FitzPatrick MSP, said that the Scottish Government’s understanding of COVID-19 transmission in dental […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP has received confirmation from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the First Minister that the Intensive Care Unit at Inverclyde Royal Hospital is not closing. The local SNP MSP put several questions to the health board in light of reports that staff were told on 1 October that the unit was to […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde has questioned NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde about reports of the ITU unit at the IRH closing. Commenting, Stuart said: “I was shocked the read the article in the Greenock Telegraph about the closure of the ITU at the IRH. I suspected the usual scare story of the […]
Read More…Scotland’s approach to implementing the ‘test, trace, isolate, support’ strategy, Test and Protect, is now live across the country. Test and Protect will help us gradually change the restrictions that help to suppress COVID-19 so society can adapt to a new normal. If you experience any one of the symptoms – a high temperature, a […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP asked an FMQ today about reports that the highest proportion of positive COVID-19 tests is among young adults. The Greenock and Inverclyde MSP went on to ask whether the Scottish Government would consider tougher fines for hosts of house parties. The First Minister said: “More recently, the 18-39 year age group has […]
Read More…The Scottish Parliament’s Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (DPLR Committee) are due to consider Stuart McMillan MSP’s Member’s Bill on Tuesday 15 September. The Greenock and Inverclyde MSP’s Bill, Liability for NHS Charges (Treatment of Industrial Disease) (Scotland) Bill, aims to enable Scottish Ministers to recoup NHS costs back in cases of industrial disease […]
Read More…FREE, ANONYMOUS APP WILL HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AND SAVE LIVES SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has urged people in Inverclyde to download the new ‘Protect Scotland’ app – to help slow the spread of Coronavirus and support the easing of lockdown restrictions. The app can be downloaded onto phones here and will let […]
Read More…The Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee has issued a Call for Views on the Liability for NHS Charges (Treatment of Industrial Disease) (Scotland) Bill, lodged by Stuart McMillan MSP. The call for views will run until Wednesday 30 September 2020. You can take part in the consultation here. Commenting, Stuart said: “Following my Bill’s […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde visited Port Glasgow High School today [Monday 10 August] ahead of pupils in Inverclyde returning to the classroom from Wednesday 12 August. Stuart welcomed the preparations that the school has made for teachers and pupils returning after COVID-19, and saw first-hand that everyone’s safety was at the forefront […]
Read More…LOCAL MSP PRAISES SNP GOVERNMENT’S AMBITIOUS ‘SPACES FOR PEOPLE’ INITIATIVE MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan, has said that £585,000 for Inverclyde Council will help normalise the increasing number of people walking or cycling in the local area. In partnership with Sustrans Scotland, the SNP Government has now awarded nearly £30 million to pop-up […]
Read More…SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has welcomed figures outlining the scale of Scottish Government funding to tackle the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. As part of £3.8 billion in extra spending to tackle coronavirus, the Scottish Government has committed to a £350 million package of emergency funding for communities to help tackle harms caused by the […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP has welcomed the news that £300,000 worth of Scottish Government funding will go towards supporting young carers across Scotland during the pandemic. This support is part of the £350 million communities funding to help people and communities affected by COVID-19. Young Scot will receive £200,000 to provide online subscriptions and e-vouchers for […]
Read More…The National Records of Scotland have published new data that breaks down the number of COVID-19 related deaths by age group and by local authority area. Of the 106 COVID-19 deaths in Inverclyde, 96 were people aged 65 and over. Local MSP Stuart McMillan has therefore urged older people to continue to follow social distancing […]
Read More…A mobile unit carrying out COVID-19 testing is due to open in Greenock next week, but local MSP Stuart McMillan has stressed that this unit should serve every town in the area to ensure all eligible Inverclyde residents can access testing. Inverclyde Council made the announcement last Thursday (15 May) and say the unit will […]
Read More…Stuart McMillan MSP has welcomed the news that Inverclyde Council has paid out more than £6.7million in grants to local businesses. A total of 600 businesses in the area have benefitted from support put in place by the Scottish Government to help businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Scottish Government has also announced extra […]
Read More…Local SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has welcomed an initial £785,000 funding to help the social care sector in Inverclyde deal with the financial implications of coronavirus. The Scottish Government confirmed the funding as part of a £50 million package for the sector across the country. The funding will help address immediate challenges faced in the […]
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