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West Lothian residents report trouble with the Covid-19 vaccination appointment system

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Local people in West Lothian are having trouble with their vaccination appointments.MSP Neil Findlay told the Courier that he has heard from up to 100 residents who cannot get their appointments changed.NHS Lothian have already given over 100,000 people their first dose of the vaccine but local politicians want the Scottish Government to organise better accessibility.Speaking to The Courier, MSP Neil Findlay said: “Everyone is desperate for the vaccination programme to go quickly and effectively but there are a lot of problems with the appointments system.“I am being contacted by people in the priority groups who haven’t had appointment letters,

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Boris Johnson branded 'reckless' for visiting vaccine firm despite Covid outbreak

Labour have branded Boris Johnson “beyond reckless” after he visited a vaccine firm despite a coronavirus outbreak at the site.

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Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus update LIVE as Boris Johnson slammed over 'reckless' Scots firm visit

coronavirus outbreak at the site. The Prime Minister went to Valneva, in Livingston, last Thursday during a controversial trip north.

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Fury as accountancy firm handed £2m to act as 'consultants' on covid vaccination programme

Covid-19 vaccination programme.The taxpayers’ money was awarded to KPMG in September – three months before the first jab was available.Contract documents reveal the multi-national firm secured the deal without any other bids being considered.The job description states it is for “extended flu and Covid vaccination programme management and advisory services”.Scottish Labour’s Neil Findlay said: “This is extraordinary – we have the Scottish Government handing over millions to a private sector organisation to tell them how to roll out the vaccine.“Do they not trust civil servants or the NHS to work out how to do this?”Green MSP Mark Ruskell questioned whether the money was being well spent, adding: “It might have been better for the Government

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Row as private hospital gets £6m from taxpayers while NHS Louisa Jordan sits unused

NHS Louisa Jordan remains unused.The deal will also see the taxpayer foot the bill for the rent at Spire Murrayfield in Edinburgh.Labour MSP Neil Findlay called for the facility to be nationalised.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the pink box near the top of this article.Alternatively, you can visit our newsletter sign up-centre.

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SNP Government in row after refusing to publish chief medical officer minutes

The SNP Government is embroiled in a secrecy row after refusing to publish files relating to high-level talks between chief medical officers on the pandemic.

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SNP Government in row over safety of Ministerial drivers during Coronavirus pandemic

Nicola Sturgeon’s Government is embroiled in a row over the safety of the drivers who are ferrying Ministers to events.

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Nicola Sturgeon visibly emotional after challenge on care homes

Nicola Sturgeon became emotional as she answered a coronavirus question from a Labour politician whose mum is in a care home.

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Neil Findlay urges pet owners to read over new advice during coronavirus crisis

MSP Neil Findlay has encouraged people in West Lothian with pets to look over new advice during the coronavirus crisis.

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