Scotland's NHS

[stewarty27]

Couldn't care less about down south Stewarty, the SNP set targets and failed on almost everyone of them. That's the information the people of Scotland need

OK Bodie I will concede some target's have been missed. But the fact remains the NHS has improved since the SNP came to power even you can't argue that fact as the figures are all there for all to see. The NHS is under real pressure all across the UK What would you like up here Bodie ?Privatisation like is sweeping across England. But I have to say the biggest threat to the NHS has been correctly identified by UNISON amongst others as the Tory government.

UNISON says Devolution means they can't run down and privatise our NHS directly, the way they are doing in England. But what they can do is starve it of resources. They are cutting back on the money provided to the Scottish Government and this puts the health budget under pressure. The bottom line for me Bodie is as always... Give us total control over our finances and we will build an NHS fit for purpose for ALL our people. Whilst down South (which does affect us greatly) will continue to privatise the NHS.

[Bodie80]

OK Bodie I will concede some target's have been missed. But the fact remains the NHS has improved since the SNP came to power even you can't argue that fact as the figures are all there for all to see. The NHS is under real pressure all across the UK What would you like up here Bodie ?Privatisation like is sweeping across England. But I have to say the biggest threat to the NHS has been correctly identified by UNISON amongst others as the Tory government.

UNISON says Devolution means they can't run down and privatise our NHS directly, the way they are doing in England. But what they can do is starve it of resources. They are cutting back on the money provided to the Scottish Government and this puts the health budget under pressure. The bottom line for me Bodie is as always... Give us total control over our finances and we will build an NHS fit for purpose for ALL our people. Whilst down South (which does affect us greatly) will continue to privatise the NHS.

Some targets missed ? The majority were missed and I think you will find that the NHS up here is using the private sector more and more.