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Concerns raised over NHS Fife’s move to suspend investigating patients’ complaints
Concerns have been raised over a decision by NHS Fife to suspend investigating patients' complaints due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and staff shortages.
Right Said Fred wrong about vaccine impact on ‘long Covid’ symptoms
Ferret Fact Service looked at a claim by 90s band Right Said Fred about vaccines.
‘The system didn’t give him a chance’: a father’s search for answers after his son’s death from alcoholism
A father's search for answers after his son's death from alcoholism only leads to more questions about critical flaws and lack of compassion in the system.
Named: 102 GP practices shared patient information with Data Loch project
The Information Commissioner is to probe a controversial medical database after campaigners raised concerns that GPs may have broken privacy laws.
Covid-19 graphic shared by John Swinney is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looked a claim shared by John Swinney about the benefits of mask wearing for Covid-19.
Claim Scotland lagging behind UK on vaccines is Half True
We checked claim Scotland lagging behind UK on vaccines and found it to be Half True.
Scotland’s public boards still failing on gender equality
Women on public boards paid half a million less than male counterparts.
The influence industry: meet the lobbyists with most access to political power in Scotland
Professional lobbyists, including former politicians, advisors and a former minister have met with Scottish Government representatives on behalf of clients 179 times since March 2018.
Claim Scots have lower immunity to Covid-19 Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looks into a claim about the immunity of Scots affecting current Covid-19 rates.
