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SNP will create network of walk-in GP services, says Swinney
The SNP government plans walk-in GP services operating seven days a week to reduce appointment pressure and improve healthcare access, starting at 15 sites across Scotland.
- John Swinney announced a plan to create walk-in GP services that will operate seven days a week from noon to 8 PM to alleviate the appointment rush in Scotland.
- The scheme will initially start at 15 sites across Scotland, aiming to create one million additional GP appointments.
- Swinney stated that the Scottish government would sponsor overseas staff to support care homes suffering from staffing shortages.
- Swinney criticized Sir Keir Starmer for not delivering progressive policies that the Labour Party had previously promised.
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Swinney announces network of 15 walk-in GP centres to open ‘within the year’
The First Minister was speaking at the SNP party conference in Aberdeen on Monday.
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