Rutherglen MSP welcomes £6.6 million of funding to reduce waiting times in Lanarkshire
This investment is part of the Scottish Government's £200 million commitment in the Programme for Government to increase NHS capacity, reduce delayed discharge, and improve the flow of patients through hospitals.
Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey has welcomed the Scottish Government's announcement of £6.6 million of targeted funding to reduce waiting times in Lanarkshire, as part of £106 million new investment across NHS Scotland.
This investment is part of the Scottish Government's £200 million commitment in the Programme for Government to increase NHS capacity, reduce delayed discharge, and improve the flow of patients through hospitals.
Ms Haughey said: 'This is another clear example of our SNP Government delivering for our NHS, with real action to cut waiting times and get patients in South Lanarkshire the care they need faster.
'By focusing funding where it's needed most, like orthopaedics, cancer, and diagnostics, we're helping tackle the longest delays head-on.
'This will mean quicker, diagnoses, more procedures, and better outcomes for people in South Lanarkshire.
'South Lanarkshire communities deserve timely access to care, and this SNP Government is making the investment to deliver that. While we know some people have to wait too long for treatment, the SNP is getting on with the job of driving improvements for patients.'
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