Summary

  • Nicola Sturgeon tells MSPs that she is not shying away from the challenges that Scotland's NHS is currently facing

  • Both the Scottish Conservative's Douglas Ross and Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar focus on health waiting times. Ms Sturgeon says despite challenges there are "tentative" improvements

  • Mr Ross raised the issue of a woman given a cardiac appointment for July 2024. The first minister said it was "not acceptable" for that patient to face such a wait and her case was being looked at

  • Mr Sarwar highlights the cases of his young constituents who are waiting for mental health service appointments

  • Transport Scotland has updated its strategy with an emphasis public transport, cycling and walking as opposed to private vehicle use

  • Issues around the ScotRail timetable cut remained a talking point at Holyrood this week

  • Backbench MSPs have lodged questions on the attainment gap and school meal debt

  1. How many people are enduring long waits for treatment?published at 12:03 British Summer Time 9 June 2022

    patient with nurse

    Douglas Ross gets this week's First Minister's Questions under way.

    The Scottish Conservative leader says this time last year there were 648 patients in Scotland's NHS who had waited more than two years for treatment.

    Mr Ross asks how many people are now enduring this long wait.

  2. Welcomepublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 9 June 2022

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    Nicola Sturgeon faces questions from opposition party leaders and backbench MSPs from 12pm

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