Humza Yousaf’s measures to tackle A&E waiting times are having a “minimal effect” in NHS Lothian Wednesday, 24 November, 2021 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Jeremy Balfour for Lothian says Humza Yousaf’s measures to tackle A&E waiting times are having a “minimal effect” in NHS Lothian. Jeremy Balfour’s call comes after the latest weekly waiting time statistics showed that NHS Lothian once again fell well short of meeting the SNP’s target. They state that 95% of patients should be treated within four hours of... Holyrood News
Praise for the DWP following the busiest day to date of Universal Credit claims 13th May 2020 Scottish Conservative MSP, Jeremy Balfour, has praised the Department for Work and Pensions for their hard work during this busy period. The DWP have released... Articles
Lothian MSP criticises Scottish Government’s ban on non-essential construction work 4th May 2020 This week, as thousands of construction workers in England head back to work, construction firms in Scotland can only look on in frustration as the Scottish... Articles
Motion lodged in support of Scran Academy’s response to COVID-19 29th April 2020 Lothian MSP, Jeremy Balfour, lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament on Monday congratulating Scran Academy on the work that it is doing to provide free... Articles
Small Businesses Grant scheme 27th April 2020 Two weeks ago, finance secretary Kate Forbes finally agreed to provide emergency funds to local businesses based on the number of properties that they own after... Articles
Edinburgh Academy helps provide PPE to local hospices and nursing homes 22nd April 2020 The Design Technology (DT) department within Edinburgh Academy have been supporting the NHS and local charities during the fight against COVID-19 by producing... Articles
Jeremy Balfour MSP encourages constituents to sign up to free online money course 20th April 2020 Holy Trinity Church Wester Hailes are running a free 3-week online money course in collaboration with Christians Against Poverty (CAP) to help people in the... Articles
Scottish Welfare Fund available for people in financial crisis 3rd April 2020 The Scottish Welfare Fund, which helps families and people on low incomes through Crisis Grants and Community Care Grants, has received an additional £45... Articles
Jeremy Balfour MSP attends launch of the Midlothian Directory for Disabled People 2020 17th March 2020 The Midlothian Directory for Disabled People 2020 was launched on Monday 16th March by local group Forward Mid. Its purpose being to provide clear, up-to-date... Articles
Eating Disorder Awareness Week 3rd March 2020 Eating Disorder Awareness Week, taking place 2nd-8th March, is a week organised by the UK’s eating disorder charity, Beat, to raise awareness of eating... Articles