LABOUR told the SNP government today that the task facing Scotland’s health service is huge, as MSPs discussed NHS recovery plans.

During the Holyrood debate, opposition politicians hit out at concerning trends in mental health and cancer-screening capacity, with Scottish Labour calling for the government to go further to tackle the inequalities that existed prior to the pandemic. 

Newly appointed Health Secretary Humza Yousaf outlined the SNP’s plans to help Scotland’s health service recover following the coronavirus pandemic, putting forward a motion promising that urgent care such as cancer “will continue to be prioritised and action taken to reduce the longest waits.”