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Our national health service is under more pressure than it has ever been in its entire 73-year history—there is simply no denying that or getting away from it. The global pandemic is a crisis the like of which none of us have ever witnessed, and I suspect that none of us will ever witness such a crisis again in our lives. Of course, it took Ms Baillie about six minutes to even mention what...
I will consider any good suggestion that comes from anywhere in this chamber, but I have never said that this is “entirely down to the pandemic”. In fact, yesterday, I said very clearly that, of course, there were challenges in our NHS and our Ambulance Service beforehand. However, it would be churlish and inaccurate not to recognise the severe shock of the pandemic on our NHS. Also, it...
I am happy to.
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Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 2011 — Election
Also represented Glasgow
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