First Minister John Swinney will set out his strategy to revive the NHS - by creating thousands of extra appointments and a new “digital front door” health and social care app.

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Revealed: John Swinney's blueprint to revive the NHS and create 'digital front door'

The first minister says the health service will deliver an extra 150,000 appointments and procedures.

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John Swinney announces plan to bring down NHS waiting times

The First Minister will use a speech in Edinburgh to pledge to make patients’ experience of the health service "better than it is now".

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John Swinney warned 'empty promises' won't fix Scotland's struggling NHS

An Aberdeen doctor today welcomed increased funding announced by First Minister John Swinney to make it easier for patients to see their GP but admitted family doctors are under "unprecedented pressure".

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Aberdeen doctor says under pressure GPs will be 'encouraged' by John Swinney's NHS plan

John Swinney unveils plans to modernise Scotland’s NHS, promising 150,000 more appointments, increased GP funding, and digital health innovations.

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Swinney promises 150,000 more appointments and new app as he vows to 'renew' NHS

The First Minister will acknowledge the challenges faced by the NHS while insisting the health service is ‘fundamentally resilient and robust’.

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THE FIRST Minister will outline his plan for NHS recovery and renewal on Monday – and will clap back against critics calling for NHS privatisation…

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John Swinney hits out at NHS privatisation as he lays out recovery plan

First Minister John Swinney today confirmed that the rollout of a national health and social care app – Digital Front Door – will commence at the end of the year. The service – which will be a ‘single means of access to their [citizens’] health and care information and to health and care services – will begin in the NHS Lanarkshire region as part of a phased introduction nationwide. As part of a wide-ranging speech on the NHS at the National Rob…

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First Minister confirms timetable for the rollout of health and social care app Digital Front Door

The First Minister is expected to make the announcement during a meeting with healthcare officials later on Monday. The First Minister is to announce better access to NHS treatment as the Scottish Government commits to “a substantial increase” in capacity. Later on Monday, John Swinney is expected to announce an expansion of primary care services, enhanced use of digital innovations, and a range of other measures that will help the NHS in Scotla…

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Swinney to announce additional 150,000 NHS appointments and procedures per year

John Swinney, first minister for Scotland, has pledged that the country’s ‘Digital Front Door’ platform will launch by the end of 2025.

Revealed: John Swinney's blueprint to revive the NHS and create 'digital front door'

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