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Bloomberg
a day ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Bloomberg Intelligence: Trump Says Xi Call Yielded Rare Earths Progress, More Talks
Watch Alix and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Alix Steel Tyler Kendall, Bloomberg Television Washington Correspondent discusses US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreeing to further trade talks and clearing up disputes surrounding rare earth exports. Michael McKee, Bloomberg International Economics and Policy Correspondent, on U.S eco data. There was a Dovish shift in Fed-dated OIS seen in the aftermath of weekly jobless claims data, with markets now pricing in the first full quarter-point rate cut by the September policy meeting from October. Nathan Dean, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Policy Analyst, discusses political news stories of the day. Donald Trump and Republican senators discussed scaling back the $40,000 state and local tax deduction cap in the House version of the president's tax-cut bill. Michael Polsky, Founder and CEO of Invenergy, joins to discuss the fate of solar and wind in the U.S, and energy tax credits.
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Health
- Daily Record
Over 2,000 people from Lanarkshire languishing on NHS waiting list to see psychologist
Freedom of Information Requests revealed that some 22,880 across Scotland are currently on a psychologist waiting list. Over 2,000 people from Lanarkshire are languishing on an NHS waiting list to see a psychologist. Freedom of Information Requests revealed that some 22,880 across Scotland are currently on a psychologist waiting list. Dr Pavan Srireddy, vice-chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland, said: 'While concerning, these figures come as no surprise. The unprecedented demand for services and critical gaps in the mental health workforce is already leading to unacceptably long waits for mental health care and treatment. 'Working on the frontline we see a postcode lottery of specialist mental health services across the country, but our patients deserve so much better than this. 'Alarmingly, waiting times may be even higher because the Scottish Government don't consider the rise in people seeking help for neurodevelopmental conditions such as Autism or ADHD.' NHS Lothian had the longest list, with 4,287 patients waiting to be seen. This was followed by Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 3,733 and Tayside on 2,821. Grampian had 2,736 patients waiting, Forth Valley had 2,729 and Lanarkshire had 2,097. Scottish Labour Mental Health spokesperson Paul Sweeney said 'These shocking figures lay bare the true scale of Scotland's mental health crisis and the SNP's woeful failure to deliver the support needed. 'Behind these figures are people who have been failed in their darkest hour by an NHS that is no longer truly free and available at the point of need. 'NHS staff are working tirelessly to keep overstretched mental health services going, but they are being let down by an SNP government more interested in fiddling the figures than fixing the waiting lists. 'Scots needs NHS mental health services that they can count on and we need a change in government to deliver that.' A Scottish Government spokesperson said: 'The latest Public Health Scotland data shows that more than 74,000 people started treatment in psychological therapies last year. 'One in two patients are starting treatment within three weeks of referral and there was a significant increase of 7.5 per cent of patients starting treatment in the last quarter. 'This has been made possible by the hard work of our psychology services workforce which has increased by 61.8 per cent in the last decade. 'We want to ensure that all people in Scotland can access the right help, at the right time to support their mental and physical health. 'We continue to work with NHS Boards that are not on track to meet the standard that 90% of patients begin treatment within 18 weeks of referral.' *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here.
Daily Record
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Record
Over 4,000 people from the Lothians languishing on NHS waiting list to see psychologist
Freedom of Information Requests revealed that some 22,880 across Scotland are currently on a psychologist waiting list. Over 4,000 people from across the Lothians are languishing on an NHS waiting list to see a psychologist. Freedom of Information Requests revealed that some 22,880 across Scotland are currently on a psychologist waiting list. Dr Pavan Srireddy, vice-chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland, said: 'While concerning, these figures come as no surprise. The unprecedented demand for services and critical gaps in the mental health workforce is already leading to unacceptably long waits for mental health care and treatment. 'Working on the frontline we see a postcode lottery of specialist mental health services across the country, but our patients deserve so much better than this. 'Alarmingly, waiting times may be even higher because the Scottish Government don't consider the rise in people seeking help for neurodevelopmental conditions such as Autism or ADHD.' NHS Lothian had the longest list, with 4,287 patients waiting to be seen. This was followed by Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 3,733 and Tayside on 2,821. Grampian had 2,736 patients waiting, Forth Valley had 2,729 and Lanarkshire had 2,097. Scottish Labour Mental Health spokesperson Paul Sweeney said 'These shocking figures lay bare the true scale of Scotland's mental health crisis and the SNP's woeful failure to deliver the support needed. 'Behind these figures are people who have been failed in their darkest hour by an NHS that is no longer truly free and available at the point of need. 'NHS staff are working tirelessly to keep overstretched mental health services going, but they are being let down by an SNP government more interested in fiddling the figures than fixing the waiting lists. 'Scots needs NHS mental health services that they can count on and we need a change in government to deliver that.' A Scottish Government spokesperson said: 'The latest Public Health Scotland data shows that more than 74,000 people started treatment in psychological therapies last year. 'One in two patients are starting treatment within three weeks of referral and there was a significant increase of 7.5 per cent of patients starting treatment in the last quarter. 'This has been made possible by the hard work of our psychology services workforce which has increased by 61.8 per cent in the last decade. 'We want to ensure that all people in Scotland can access the right help, at the right time to support their mental and physical health. 'We continue to work with NHS Boards that are not on track to meet the standard that 90% of patients begin treatment within 18 weeks of referral.'
Bloomberg
30-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Bloomberg Intelligence: Supreme Court Lets Trump Strip 500,000 Migrants of Legal Status
Watch Alix and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and John Tucker Today's Podcast Features are: Greg Stohr, Bloomberg Supreme Court Reporter, discusses the Supreme Court allowing the Trump administration to immediately end temporary legal status for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, affecting up to half a million people. Brian Levitt, Global Market Strategist at Invesco, discusses his outlook for the markets. Following a torrid rally that put the S&P 500 on track for its best May since 1990, the gauge lost about 1% Friday. A slide big tech weighed heavily on trading. Michael McKee, Bloomberg International Economics and Policy Correspondent, discusses U.S eco data. US consumers slowed spending in April, with inflation-adjusted personal spending rising 0.1%, while goods imports plummeted by a record 20% due to higher tariffs. Henrietta Treyz, Managing Partner and Director of Economic Policy at Veda Partners, discusses the latest on President Trump's tariffs. A court ruling blocking President Trump's tariffs could create a $2 trillion hole in the US fiscal outlook over the coming decade and remove duties that would have raised nearly $200 billion annually.
Bloomberg
29-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Single Best Idea: Schiller & Amoroso
Tom Keene breaks down the Single Best Idea from the latest edition of Bloomberg Surveillance Radio. In this episode, we feature conversations with Wendy Schiller & Anastasia Amoroso Watch Tom and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube:
