Category: NHS
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Does the NHS perform better in England than Scotland?
Does the NHS perform better under Labour and the Tories in Wales and Westminster than The SNP Scottish Government does? No. In Wales Labour has been responsible for the NHS for decades. In Westminster the Tories were most recently responsible for the NHS in England from 2010 to 2024. And in Scotland it’s The SNP.…
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Unionist parties control most spending for Scotland
Unionist parties control most spending for Scotland. But the UK Media is only interested in the bit that the Scottish Government can control. Even the size of this bit is controlled by the UK Government.
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Scottish NHS Delivery
Scotland has a history delivering better NHS outcomes than the UK Government does in England, or the Welsh Assembly in Wales. This is achieved through a combination of targetted spending and better management. But despite this, overall budgets are still controlled by Westminster. Scotland has experienced real terms cuts in its funding for many years.…
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We can afford a properly funded NHS
After independence Scotland could afford a properly funded NHS. Currently Westminster chooses not to give it us. The funding Scotland gets from the UK Government to pay for the Scottish NHS is tied to how much the UK Government spends on the NHS in England. If the UK Government chooses to underfund England, then Scotland’s…
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Scottish attitudes are different
cottish attitudes are different to those that are commonly found in England.