Health boards spend £11m on hired cars

Scottish health boards have spent almost £11million on leasing vehicles last year including Jaguars, Mercedes and BMWs, figures have revealed.

The figures, obtained by the Scottish Labour Party, indicated that more than 7,000 vehicles were hired.

The party's health spokeswoman, Jackie Baillie, has called for a review of vehicle-leasing schemes after branding the figures "astonishing".

The Scottish government said it was up to NHS boards to manage their own budgets and get best value for money.