First Minister slams ‘utterly unacceptable’ culture at Scotland's largest health board
First Minister of Scotland John Swinney during his visit to the offices of the of Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) in Edinburgh, January 27, 2025
SNP First Minister John Swinney has condemned the culture at Scotland’s largest health board as “utterly unacceptable.”
His remarks came in a First Minister’s Questions dominated by discussion about a damning review of emergency departments at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) from Health Improvement Scotland (HIS).
The study not only found an “unacceptable normalisation” of corridor care and “ambulance stacking” in a bid to manage overstretched A&Es, but a “serious breakdown” in working relationships.
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