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NHS crisis in Scotland goes straight to SNP Health Secretary's door, opposition parties charge
Scottish Health Secretary Shona Robison

A PERFECT storm engulfing the Scottish NHS “goes straight to the door” of the SNP Health Secretary, opposition parties said today.

Under-fire Shona Robison faced renewed calls to quit today as new figures showed the extent of the crisis, with spiralling bed-blocking and operation cancellations.

And in March just 87.9 per cent of casualty patients were processed within four hours, way below the government’s target of 95 per cent.

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