First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said that this winter is without a doubt the worst that the NHS in Scotland has faced, and has praised the working staff.
The First Minister has accepted the toll that the pressures of working are having on staff, and pointed out that the NHS was under pressure before the pandemic hit. Ms Sturgeon appeared today (January 9) at a news briefing on the state of the NHS in Scotland.
Read on below to find out more about all the key points in her statement, and what the Scottish Government is planning to do to ease the weight on NHS staff.
