'Ending long NHS waits will be my Government’s lasting legacy,' says Swinney

'Shameful' John Swinney's flagship health policy 'flops' over low attendance

IN DEPTH: The Scottish Government's repeated boasts that it was improving Scotland's NHS were torn apart by damning new statistics which showed that progress was limited and slow.

John Swinney 'determined' ending long NHS waits will be his legacy

It came as the First Minister announced new funding to tackle the issue

'Ending long NHS waits will be my Government’s lasting legacy,' says Swinney

John Swinney has said he is “determined” for ending long waits in the NHS to be his Government’s “lasting legacy”.

Scotland’s NHS: Extra funding to reduce long waits for treatment

First Minister: Delivering better access to care will be Scottish government’s legacy Reducing long waits for NHS treatment in Scotland is the focus of the government’s new £90 million investment in planned care. First Minister John Swinney said substantial progress had been made in the past year but the government remains focused on accelerating delivery to eradicate long waits for good. Visiting the National Treatment Centre in Fife, Mr Swinne…

Funding to reduce long waits in Scotland

Funding to reduce long waits in Scotland Polly Jones 28 July, 2026 Funding to reduce long waits in Scotland 28 July, 2026 The Scottish Government has announced £90 million to reduce long waits for NHS treatment.First Minister John Swinney visited the National Treatment Centre in Fife, where he announced the additional funding for health boards to spend directly on bringing down outpatient waiting lists and for scheduled operations and procedu…

Scottish Government unveils £90m investment to cut NHS waiting times

Scottish Government announces £90 million investment to cut NHS Scotland waiting times, boost planned care capacity and accelerate elective treatment delivery across health boards.