Meeting of the Parliament 05 March 2026 [Draft]
I expect that to be the case, because the Government has committed to reducing long waits in our NHS. As my colleague Clare Haughey has said, there have been eight months of continuous reductions in long waits for out-patients and for patients with a treatment time guarantee. The latest data this week shows that operation numbers are up by 5.6 per cent in the 12 months to December 2025. General practitioner numbers are up and 16 walk-in GP centres are being delivered across the country. I know that the Labour Party absolutely loathes the GP walk-in centres, but I am pleased that they will provide more access to healthcare services in Scotland. The national performance against the 18-week CAMHS standard has been met for the past year. I assure Clare Haughey that the Government, under my leadership, will continue to deliver the improvements in the national health service, and we will to continue to do what is already in place.