Annemarie Ward: NHS is on its knees, Assisted Dying makes tragic mistakes likely
The issue may have receded from newspaper headlines but Scotland is still in the midst of a drug deaths crisis. There were 1,197 suspected drug deaths last year and data from Public Health Scotland shows 294 suspected drug deaths between December and February – a rise on the last quarter. With all that’s going on in politics, it’s vital that this isn’t forgotten.
