Extra funding for appointments in Scotland

Over 200,000 extra NHS appointments - Graeme Dey

The SNP Government will deliver 213,000 additional NHS appointments and procedures this year, exceeding the commitment in John Swinney’s Programme for Government by 60,000. In May, the First Minister committed in his Programme for Government to delivering 150,000 additional NHS appointments and procedures. Now, more than 300,000 appointments will be delivered this year in total, backed by £110 million of Scottish Government funding. Extra inves…

Extra funding for appointments in Scotland

Extra funding for appointments in Scotland Polly Jones 24 July, 2025 Extra funding for appointments in Scotland 24 July, 2025 Extra funding is expected to deliver more than 300,000 appointments and procedures across Scotland this year.The Scottish government announced £106 million of funding in the 2025-26 Budget and have now announced another £4 million for dermatology.The £110 million is expected to deliver 195,000 imaging scans; 31,000 inp…