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Mornings: with Connie McLaughlin

02/02/2020

with Connie McLaughlin

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Have you had to use health care over the holiday period and what’s been your experience?

Also we preview the new season of Young Masterchef with Dundonian contestant Elysse Chrichton, plus can boredom be good for us and when's a good time to make a major life change?

Right across the UK, the NHS is under pressure. Across the holiday period it seems every day brought new headlines about the seriousness of the situation.  So what’s the reality here in Scotland?    
Have you been put off accessing services?  Do you work within the NHS - what's it like for you?

CONNIE ASKS Have you had to use health care over the holiday period and what’s been your experience?

Also on the show…

MASTERCHEF
We look ahead to the new season of Young Masterchef with Dundonian contestant Elysse Chrichton

COURT OF KAREN
Today’s conundrum … My new boyfriend and I are going on holiday. He wanted to fly business class but I couldn’t afford it. I said he could book business class so he did. Should I be raging? 

FEMALE CONCUSSION
Why are female rugby players more at risk on the pitch and is enough being done?

PRINCE ANDREW MUSICAL 
Is there ever a topic off limit for a Musical?  Channel 4's 'Prince Andrew: The Musical' was always destined to attract the viewers...
But with the topic of the story being so delicate, both legally and morally, should it be covered?

 TECH BOREDOM
Why are experts worried about tech killing our boredom?  If you're bored and find yourself scrolling endlessly through social media, you could be suffocating your inner genius.

THE RIGHT TIME TO QUIT
How do you know it's the right time to quit or make a big change in 2023?

MATHS – DOES IT ADD UP?  
As the prime minister looks at plans to ensure all pupils in England study maths in some form until the age of 18 - how important is maths & can anyone learn?

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