Thousands on waiting lists may disagree with crisis denial
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com - 2024-04-05T06:00:00.000Z

Thousands on long waiting lists for life-changing surgery, or struggling for a GP appointment, might disagree with his view that the Scottish health service is under pressure but not in crisis. It’s not quite in the same league as former SNP transport minister Stewart Stevenson, who claimed his government’s response to the 2010 big freeze was “first class” when motorways were blocked for two days and people froze in their cars overnight, but it’s close. Pressure-not-a-crisis in NHS Lothian means...

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