Health priorities
First, stop concentrating on back-door separation from the UK, contrary to the democratically expressed will of the people.
Second, stop fixating on constitutional political game-playing at Westminster.
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Hide AdThird, start demonstrating how existing and new tax and welfare powers can be used to improve the lives of Scots, particularly for the less well-off in our society.
Fourth, and, in particular, start addressing, as a matter of urgency, what this latest health service report calls “deep-rooted and systemic” failings in the Scottish NHS, particularly with regard to “unsafe staffing levels”.
The SNP has been in power for eight years at Holyrood – Scotland has a right to expect more from Ms Sturgeon’s government.
Martin Redfern
Royal Circus
Edinburgh