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John Swinney apologises after damning report on overcrowding in Scots hospitals

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John Swinney has apologised to patients after a damning report revealed the impact of overcrowding in Scots hospitals.The First Minister today promised his "unrelenting focus" was on making sure people "get the care they deserve" from the NHS.But Labour warned the reality for patients was a health service in "permanent crisis on John Swinney’s watch".It comes after a report this week from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) detailed the experienc…

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John Swinney apologises to patients after damning report on overcrowding in Scots hospitals

Responding to the embargoed RCN report into overcrowding in Scotland's NHS, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said: "This is a harrowing account of the pressures that nurses are facing in their workplaces. "Caring for patients in corridors, cupboards and car parks has become disturbingly common. "The Health Secretary should make a statement to Parliament making clear that this is unacceptable and he will be making the neces…

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The First Minister faced a grilling by Scottish Tory Leader Russell Findlay about a damning report from the Royal College of Nursing which found that pensioners older than 100 were stuck in hospital corridors.

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