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How is the SNP increasing access to GPs?
A record number of GPs are now working in Scotland and the SNP in government is committed to increase that number further. We’ve also confirmed the location of new walk-in GP clinics, to further improve access to GPs for the people of Scotland.
How has the SNP brought down NHS waiting times?
Following record investment in frontline services by the SNP Scotland’s NHS is performing more procedures, GP numbers are rising and waiting times are coming down. We promised to bring down waiting lists, and that’s exactly what this SNP Government is doing.
What reform does the SNP plan for the post-pandemic NHS?
Following the unprecedented pressures of the coronavirus pandemic the SNP committed to reforming and inspiring the current healthcare system. Privatisation will have no place in reform of the NHS under the SNP and the NHS will remain free at the point of need.
How is the SNP improving dentistry services?
The SNP is committed to sustaining and improving patient access to NHS dental services, with NHS registration is significantly higher in Scotland than in the rest of the UK, with more than 95% of Scotland’s population registered with an NHS dentist.
What is the SNP doing for remote & rural healthcare?
Rural and island communities have their own unique challenges when it comes to providing high quality healthcare and the SNP has made a number of policy commitments to meet their health and social care needs.
How is the SNP delivering free personal & nursing care?
Unlike other parts of the UK, adults in Scotland who have been assessed as requiring personal care do not pay for this service, regardless of their condition or means. Plus nursing care is also free at the point of delivery.
How is the SNP making maternity services better?
As the Scottish Government the SNP has increased midwife numbers, providing record funding to NHS Boards, and establishing a new Maternity and Neonatal Oversight Group to strengthen services.