Nicola Sturgeon is quizzed by opposition leaders and backbench MSPs during First Minister's Questions
Her Q&A comes the day after John Swinney unveiled details of a further £615m worth of spending cuts
Both opposition leaders highlight patient cases in an FMQs focused on health questions
Ms Sturgeon says additional funding and recruitment drives are ongoing against the backdrop of the Covid pandemic
They will also raise issues around poverty-related malnutrition and food insecurity, as well as COP27
Douglas Ross gets to his feet to ask his first question.
The Scottish Tory leader says through an Freedom of Information request his party has learned that £500,000 has been spent sending almost 15,000 patient scans abroad - some as far away as Australia - to be reviewed.
"Why are Scottish scans being sent to private companies on another continent for analysis?" he asks.
The first minister has arrived in the chamber and we are nearly ready to get started.
Scotland to make 'difficult decisions' in face of budget cuts, says Swinney
Background
There is no more money to fund public sector pay rises, according to Scotland's finance secretary.
John Swinney told BBC Scotland that although cash had been moved around in the health budget to give NHS staff a better offer, further pay uplifts would mean cuts elsewhere.
A number of groups including teachers and firefighters could strike if pay disputes are not resolved.
Mr Swinney announced £615m of spending cuts in his emergency budget review.
It came on top of £560m cuts to public services in September.
Yesterday's emergency budget review is likely to feature today at FMQs.
John Swinney outlined a further £615m of spending cuts, in addition to the £560m of cuts announced in September.
The measures he announced included reprioritising £400m from the NHS budget to provide a "fair pay deal" for health staff.
We know there will be questions on mental health, poverty and COP27 from the backbenches.
Image source, PA MediaNicola Sturgeon will face questions from the leaders of the Scottish Tories and Scottish Labour.
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