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National Care Service delay will strengthen bill

THE delay to the National Care Service (NCS) will allow ministers to put “more meat on the bones” of the controversial reforms, MSPs have heard.

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Dumfries and Galloway could see new dental practices thanks to support scheme

Dumfries and Galloway could see new dental practices thanks to support scheme
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Study finds fewer alcohol deaths in Scotland after introduction of minimum unit pricing

The introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) on alcohol in Scotland has saved lives, according to new research published in The Lancet medical journal.

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Minimum unit pricing for alcohol linked to significant reduction in deaths

Research published in The Lancet suggested 156 deaths a year in Scotland have been saved by the policy.

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Scotland s minimum alcohol price policy may have led to a 13% drop in booze-related deaths

New research suggests 156 deaths per year on average in Scotland may have been prevented due to the minimum unit pricing policy, which hiked the price of the cheapest, strongest booze.

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