NHS under severe pressure amid rising winter infections

The First Minister outlined measures the Scottish Government hopes will ease pressure on hospitals

Scotland’s hospitals are almost completely full. That was the stark warning from the First Minister as she outlined the scale of pressure facing the NHS.

Nicola Sturgeon says demand is being driven by cases of flu, rising Covid infections and Strep A.

More money will be made available to book care home beds to reduce delayed discharge.

However opposition politicians say the changes will barely scratch the surface.

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