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Over 200,000 extra NHS appointments
The SNP Government will deliver 213,000 additional NHS appointments and procedures this year, exceeding the commitment in John Swinney’s Programme for Government by 60,000.
In May, the First Minister committed in his Programme for Government to delivering 150,000 additional NHS appointments and procedures. Now, more than 300,000 appointments will be delivered this year in total, backed by £110 million of Scottish Government funding.
This extra boost to the NHS will see the SNP Government reduce waiting times and backlogs for key services, including for cancer, dermatology and diagnostic services like imaging. This announcement will mean it is easier for people across Scotland to see a doctor and receive the treatment they need more quickly.
Scotland’s NHS is a valued public resource that people across Angus rely on.
GRAEME
Despite challenges in recent years, from the impact of Covid to recruitment challenges because of Brexit, the SNP Government is investing record sums in getting Scotland’s NHS back on track.
First Minister John Swinney promised to deliver 150,000 extra appointments in Scotland’s NHS. The SNP is not just delivering on its promise – but will exceed it, delivering more than 210,000 appointments and procedures across Scotland this year. This will make a huge difference for people receiving treatment from NHS Tayside.
I want to pay tribute to NHS staff in Angus, whose hard work and commitment to the service of their communities makes this vital progress possible.
Extra investment to tackle NHS waits is expected to deliver more than 300,000 appointments and procedures this year. The additional planned appointments and procedures delivered through this £110 million are expected to break down as follows.
- 195,000 imaging scans
- 31,000 inpatient or day-case procedures
- 88,000 new outpatient appointments
- 4,100 new dermatology outpatient appointments
This means 213,000 more appointments are expected to be delivered this year than in 2024/25 – exceeding the Programme for Government commitment of delivering 150,000 appointments by more than 60,000.
