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                           <title><![CDATA[August 2010]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Ambulance Crisis I am deeply concerned at the news that all three of Scotland&rsquo;s ambulance dispatch centres crashed on the same day last month, resulting in 999 emergency calls being diverted to Belfast. It is disappointing that we were not told by Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon or the Scottish Ambulance...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[July 2010]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[The Christie Ward I was deeply concerned when I heard the news about the fire at the Christie Ward. Thankfully no one was hurt during the incident and I would like to take this opportunity to praise the work of the staff and fire fighters in ensuring everyone&rsquo;s safety....]]></description>
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                           <title><![CDATA[June 2010]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[More Nats, Fewer Nurses We should be deeply concerned about patient care following revelations that the SNP Government is cutting almost 4,000 NHS jobs, including over 1,500 nurses across Scotland this year. In NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 1,200 jobs will go, including over 600 nursing posts. The SNP have...]]></description>
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                           <title><![CDATA[May 2010]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Vale Medical Centre The new centre is proposed to be built over the course of three financial years, beginning in 2010/11. However in the next few years there will be ever increasing tightening of public spending. Indeed NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are reporting they will be running a deficit...]]></description>
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                           <title><![CDATA[April 2010]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Plans for a New Alexandria Medical Centre At Risk I was very angry to learn that NHS Greater Glasgow &amp; Clyde is reconsidering all previously planned capital projects in their area, with the Alexandria Medical Centre in danger of being cut from the budget. The plans to build the centre...]]></description>
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                           <title><![CDATA[March 2010]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Cut Price School I am outraged at the decision last week by the Scottish Government to slash the budget for a new Dumbarton Academy by nearly half before the project has even begun. It has been only a matter of months since the Scottish Government announced that it would rebuild...]]></description>
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                           <title><![CDATA[February 2010]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[John McFall  John McFall has announced his intention to stand down as MP for the area. I have had the privilege of working with John for the last ten years. John has been an outstanding representative and parliamentarian and his chairing of the Treasury Select Committee has been impressive....]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[January 2010]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[The Big Freeze Dean Martin once sang "Let It Snow" but with this weather we have been experiencing recently I am sure that very few of us would want to sing along. The United Kingdom is suffering from the longest cold snap in 30 years and as result the conditions...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[December 2009]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Fighting For The Vale  I was disappointed that the SNP chose to welcome my appointment as Shadow Health Secretary with comments that I was not committed to the Vale of Leven Hospital. The Vale of Leven Hospital is my local hospital; it is my families&rsquo; hospital and I...]]></description>
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                           <title><![CDATA[November 2009]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[CMU Staff Speak Out In very clear terms they set out their concerns at moving from a 24/7 service to a 9 to 5, on call service. The midwives point out that this option was rejected previously for a number of reasons including: reduced health and safety for expectant mothers...]]></description>
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                           <title><![CDATA[October 2009]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s About Time for Dumbarton Academy It would have been a tragedy had this 500 year old place of education not been rebuilt. Dumbarton Academy has produced some world famous alumni, including AJ Cronin, best selling author, and Sir Jackie Stewart who for many years dominated the world of motor...]]></description>
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                           <title><![CDATA[September 2009]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Invest In Our Town Centre  As I am sure you will now be aware, Dumbarton and Alexandria have been denied funding from the Scottish Government&rsquo;s Town Regeneration Fund. This &pound;60 million fund was put in place by the Scottish Parliament to help the town centres across Scotland in...]]></description>
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                           <title><![CDATA[August 2009]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Vital Vale Services Removed  You may have missed this. It was done, after all, during the holiday period. Without the usual fanfare associated with government announcements, Health Minister Nicola Sturgeon rubber stamped NHS Greater Glasgow &amp; Clyde&rsquo;s proposals for the Vale. Proposals that have been criticised and opposed...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00</pubDate>
                           
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