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Scottish ministers put ‘headlines before healthcare,’ Scottish Labour says
A GP checking a patient's blood pressure
SCOTTISH health ministers have been accused of putting headlines before healthcare as figures showed they spent almost £2 million on spin doctors last year.
Figures obtained by Scottish Labour revealed there were 29.4 full-time equivalent staff tasked with handling press or communications support for the health and social care portfolio in 2023-24.
The numbers included staff specifically assigned to the National Care Service (NCS) and general marketing strategies.
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