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Chris McCall

Humza Yousaf branded 'catastrophic' health secretary as one in seven Scots left on NHS waiting lists

Humza Yousaf's record as health secretary has been branded "catastrophic" after it was revealed that one in seven Scots were on NHS waiting lists when he left the job.

Official figures show that 779,533 people in Scotland were waiting on a procedure or operation at the end of March.

Yousaf stepped down from the health brief after he was officially sworn in as First Minister on March 29 after winning the race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon.

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