New winter NHS plan targets delayed discharge as pressure builds across Scotland

Warnings patients are more likely to die after SNP unveil 'flimsy' NHS winter plans

The Scottish Government is being warned that a ‘dreadful winter’ awaits.

New winter NHS plan targets delayed discharge as pressure builds across Scotland

Scotland’s winter NHS plan will target delayed discharge, hospital flow and care closer to home as ministers prepare for increased pressure on health and social care services.

Scotland launches ambitious winter health plan to ease NHS pressures

Scotland unveils a new winter health plan featuring expanded Hospital at Home services, a national public awareness campaign, vaccination drives and targeted funding to reduce NHS waiting lists and winter pressures.

Scotland’s extra-funded national winter health plan package is likely to be more co-ordinated and more effective

From New winter health plan to ease hospital pressures published today: Expanded Hospital at Home services, a public awareness campaign and targeted investment to reduce waiting lists are all part of a newly-unveiled health preparedness plan for winter. A collective effort is critical in the months ahead to ease pressures on the NHS, Health Secretary Angela Constance said as she launched the new national winter health plan. In a statement to the…