'Bold reform' is required after Scots had to suffer long waits at A&E over Christmas, says Record View
Waiting to be seen at an A&E department can be stressful at the best of times – imagine having to spend more than 12 hours before you are assessed and either admitted or allowed home.We can only imagine the chaos and carnage hero workers are dealing with.
Patients, some suffering severe pain and discomfort, will have faced a terrible ordeal at a time of year when they should be celebrating with friends and family.That is why it is vital the Scottish Government does not kick its National Care Service plan into the long grass. Council leaders and trade unions have raised legitimate concerns about how the policy will work and firm details from SNP ministers have not been forthcoming.
It’s now up to the Scottish Government to spell out exactly what concrete steps it will take to improve social care.Top news stories today The alternative is we leave the NHS to deal with an ageing society where elderly people are too often left in hospital beds as there is no care available to them at home.
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