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John Ferguson

Chronic pain sufferers accuse Humza Yousaf of enlisting paid Facebook users to 'downplay' demands

Chronic pain patients have accused Humza Yousaf of enlisting paid Facebook users for a controversial consultation to downplay demands for better treatment.

It comes after a government-commissioned study failed to ask even one of the Scottish ­Parliament’s cross-party chronic pain group to contribute.

Instead, they used a private firm to find volunteers on social media who were paid £200 to take part.

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