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The Kaye Adams Programme: Would you rent out a room to recovering NHS patients? Should a true Scotsman always wear his pants? And Ask the Dentist.

26/10/2017

Would you rent out a room to recovering NHS patients? Should a true Scotsman always wear his pants? And Ask the Dentist.

BBC Radio Scotland - The Kaye Adams Programme, Would you rent out a room to recovering NHS patients? Should a true Scotsman always wear his pants? And Ask the Dentist.

Would you rent out a room to recovering NHS patients? Plus, kilts and hi-tech dog searches

Kaye Adams gets to the heart of the stories making the news, offering the listeners the opportunity to have their say. Would you rent out a room to recovering NHS patients?

We know the NHS across the UK is struggling to cope with the burden of need so do we need to look at a different approach? At £12.9bn, health funding now accounts for 43% of the overall Scottish government budget. Auditor General Caroline Gardner said there was "widespread agreement" that healthcare "must be delivered differently if it is to withstand growing pressure on services".
According to Sky News a radical new scheme is to be trialled in Essex but could Airbnb-style accommodation be the answer to bed blocking problems?
Would you rent out a room to recovering NHS patients?

Should a true Scotsman always wear his pants?
We were talking about sexual harassment of men on Tuesday but one of the major themes we saw coming through on our phone in was profoundly Scottish. A large number of men got in touch to say that wearing a kilt makes them a target. Cammy Goodall is a Tour Guide for Edinburgh Tour Guide, Anna Devitt is an actress and comedian, Arran Johnston is a historian and Peter Lockart, Criminal lawyer.

Rachael Nixon from Kirkcaldy has been reunited with her dog EIGHT days after her pet was lost whilst climbing a Munro in Perth. The hunt involved using a barbecue to cook bacon and sausages, a drone, and covering 80 miles on foot. 

Can salami help clean your teeth or is it a load of old baloney? We'll be asking Dentist Tariq Bashir about that plus he's here to answer all your dental queries. You can call Tariq now on 08 08 5 92 95 00 or text 80295. 

We'll speak to the young woman who has to face up to unkind looks and comments every day. Monica Duddy from Uddingston was born with a large birthmark on her face and is calling for face equality for those who have a visible difference. Rob Murray is the Scotland Manager for charity Changing Faces.

Would you let your 13 year old play with fire and knives? Jenna Presley features in Channel 4's new documentary called Feral Families. Emma Kenny is a Child Psychologist.

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