Scotland’s social care system has reached 'breaking point' and is 'piling pressure' on NHS
Scottish Labour has warned that ‘thousands of Scots are stuck in limbo waiting for the social care support they need’
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Scots forced to endure long A&E waits more than 2m times in last six years
The equivalent of nearly half of Scotland’s population has waited more than four hours in A&E in the last six years.
Scots forced to endure long A&E waits 2.4 million times in six years
The Scottish Government has missed its own emergency waiting time target more than 2,442,00 times since 2020, figures show.
Scots forced to endure long A&E waits 2.4 million times in six years
The Scottish Government has missed its own emergency waiting time target more than 2,442,00 times since 2020, figures show.
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Colm Mullan Workers Party Representative for Downpatrick has called on the Executive to ensure health service staff get their pay uplift without having to take industrial action again this year.
Mr Mullan said it is ridiculous that hard working health care workers are constantly having to take protest action and industrial action inc
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