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£32m to help cut NHS waiting times in Scotland
Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has announced that the NHS in Scotland will receive a further £32 million to help reduce waiting times.
In addition to £70 million funding announced in April, the investment brings the amount being spent on the Waiting Times Improvement Plan for 2019-20 to £102 million. The £102 million is part of the £850 million set aside to support the delivery of the plan over a three-year period.
The funding will help deliver additional clinics and extra staff, whilst also facilitating an increase in cataract procedures, hip and knee replacements and general surgery.
Freeman said: “The investment I am announcing today comes on top of the £70 million outlined in April this year. It is good to see that funding is making a tangible difference in hospitals such as the Queen Margaret and I am determined that should be the case across Scotland.
“Our Waiting Times Improvement Plan will also see the creation of new elective and diagnostic centres, leading to quicker appointments in planned surgery, taking pressure off emergency treatment. We will continue to ensure the additional funding delivers the substantial and sustainable improvements needed.”
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