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0 Have your say The head of the British Medical Association (BMA) in Scotland has called for an improved NHS staff-shortage system as he announced his early retirement from front-line medicine. In an interview with the Times, Dr Peter Bennie cited frustration with staff and bed shortages in the health service.He said a system to divert staff to the departments most in need was urgently required.READ MORE: Insight: BMA Scotland chair Peter Bennie wants action from the government, not soundbitesDr Bennie, consultant psychiatrist at Dykebar Hospital in Paisley, is to leave his post next month at the age of 55.The outgoing chair of BMA Scotland told the newspaper: “My own experience, when I am finishing a clinical day, is running over in my head the things I have not been able to do because there is not enough people to do the job as well as we would want to.”READ MORE: Scottish NHS staff ‘clinging by fingertips’ warn medical leadersDr Bennie … [Read more...] about BMA Scotland chair quits after frustration with staff shortages

0 Have your say BBC Scotland’s Head of Public Policy dismisses claims of increasing public disquiet over alleged bias at the BBC Earlier this year, the Edelman Trust Barometer, which measures trust across institutions, job sectors and geographical areas, found that more than 50 per cent of us worry about fake news. Where the amount of social media content grows exponentially, where views are becoming more polarised and voices more strident in an effort to be heard above the “din”, it is not easy for the BBC to stand apart and remain immune. Indeed, as a broadcaster, we are often the subject of much of the discourse, with questions regularly asked of our impartiality and independence. Three weeks ago, alerted to BBC content being posted online without authorisation, action was taken to address what was seen as a copyright infringement by a number of websites. That prompted a flurry of correspondence, commentary and criticism. The BBC reacted, … [Read more...] about BBC Scotland policy chief: Evidence shows Scots trust the BBC