Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans

First Minister John Swinney will pledge action on the NHS – including to tackle the ‘8am lottery’ for GP appointments – in his Programme for Government on Tuesday (Jane Barlow/PA) -

John Swinney is promising “serious action” to improve Scotland’s NHS – with the First Minister pledging to tackle “the 8am lottery” for GP appointments.

With his Programme for Government statement to set out plans for a “renewed and stronger NHS”,  the Scottish First Minister said his Government will seek to make improvements “to make it easier for people to get the care they need, when they need it”.