THE majority of Scots say the blame for the crisis gripping Scotland’s NHS lies with Westminster, new polling for The National has found, but it is not only Scotland’s NHS that is struggling.
Across the UK, the four nations’ health services are battling to stay afloat amid a “perfect storm” of issues applying huge pressure to staff and capacity. Westminster is the common denominator.
Here are some of the complex and interlinked issues facing the NHS across the UK right now.
