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100 days to save NHS says Labour as parties set out Holyrood election stalls
Scottish parties propose NHS reforms including cutting waiting lists and renegotiating GP contracts amid public frustration and thousands turning to private care, Labour says.
- With voters due on May 7, Scottish parties set out competing NHS reform plans as the Holyrood election nears, with Scottish Labour framing the milestone as `100 days to save our NHS`.
- Amid NHS strains, thousands of Scots have paid privately, with Russell Findlay saying the NHS in Scotland is in a `permanent crisis`.
- Plans include using spare NHS capacity across Scotland to cut waiting lists, renegotiating the GP contract to `end the 8am rush` and adopting `cutting-edge technology` to reshape services.
- The SNP pitched John Swinney as the choice for steady leadership and a fresh start through independence, while the Scottish Conservatives urged voters to `stand up for patients and staff` and end SNP neglect.
- Opinion polls show the SNP comfortably ahead while snapshots put Labour in third, shaping expectations for the seventh Scottish Parliament election.
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100 days to save NHS says Labour as parties set out Holyrood election stalls
Voters in Scotland will go to the polls on May 7 – 100 days from Tuesday.
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The Holyrood election is 100 days away (Rui Vieira/PA) Rui Vieira Scottish political parties have launched their election campaigns with Labour claiming the nation has "100 days to save our NHS" ahead of the Holyrood election on May 7. Labour leader Anas Sarwar accused the government of creating a "two-tier healthcare system," setting healthcare as the central battleground for the upcoming vote. Sarwar said the government was «breaking the found…
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