Jackie Baillie is right to say the NHS is in crisis. It’s no secret our health service is struggling to meet demand. Too many Scots are left waiting for eight hours or more in A&E wards across the country each week.
The prospect of a long-awaited hip or knee replacement grows ever more distant for many people. The backlog of non-essential operations continues to grow in some health boards.
Scottish Labour asked tough questions of health secretary Humza Yousaf at Holyrood yesterday. But everyone has the right to demand high standards from our NHS. It is a cherished institution.
