Health Care

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at 12:09 pm on 14 December 2000.

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Photo of Shona Robison Shona Robison Scottish National Party 12:09, 14 December 2000

Not just now. I would like to make some progress.

We believe that people should be able to remain in their homes. However, the Labour Administration has failed to enable them to do so, because it has implemented cuts in home help services that amount to a loss of nearly 30,000 home help hours. Health visitor numbers and district nurse numbers have fallen, and NHS Direct, which was supposed to have been launched early this year, has not yet been introduced. Pledge after pledge has not been honoured.