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Implement a Women's Health Plan

WEBThe Scottish Government launched its Women’s Health Plan strategy in August 2021. The plan contains 66 separate action points designed to meet the aims of the policy. Due to …

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Halve childhood obesity by 2030

WEBThe 2019 Scottish Health Survey estimated that 32% of children aged 2-15 were overweight, and that between 11% and 22% were “at risk” of obesity depending on the …

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Invest £250m by 2026 to combat drug deaths

WEBAn initial £18m funding package aimed at reducing drug deaths was announced in March 2021, before the election. The Scottish Government announced that £1.61m of this had …

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Increase NHS frontline spending by at least 20% (or £2.5bn)

WEBThis pledge is in progress. In September 2021, the Scottish Government announced that the 2021/2022 Programme for Government would contain the first rise in frontline NHS …

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Establish a fast track cancer diagnosis centre in every health board

WEBOur verdict Status. This promise is in progress and will be reviewed again in Summer 2022. The Scottish Government established the first three of these diagnostic centres in May …

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Increase spending on mental health services by at least 25%

WEBThe Scottish Government announced a funding package for mental health services in its 2022-23 budget. £273.9m was allocated for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, with £290.2m …

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Increase funding in primary care by at least 25%

WEBHealth and Social Care. Increase funding in primary care by at least 25%. Last updated 3 years ago. Primary care and GP services will see a greater share of NHS frontline …

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Expand medicine manufacturing where necessary through the …

WEBWe will create a NHS National Pharmaceutical Agency with a mission to secure safe and high quality medicines… Where necessary this will include establishing expanded …

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Ensure that 10% of the NHS budget is spent on mental health by …

WEBHealth and Social Care. Ensure that 10% of the NHS budget is spent on mental health by 2026. Last updated: Not updated yet

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Roll out more mobile health services

WEBWe will roll out more mobile health services for direct delivery of care, particularly in rural areas. This will include additional screening services, stroke units and mental health …

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Introduce a Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity Bill

WEBIntroduce a Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity Bill. Last updated: Not updated yet. We will bring forward a Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity Bill to …

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Complete the rollout of connectivity for "NearMe" health services …

WEBOur investment programme will include: Renewing or upgrading primary and community facilities - including… the rollout of improved connectivity services to enable greater use …

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Create a new centre of excellence for rural and remote medicine …

WEBWe will create a new centre of excellence for rural and remote medicine and social care to provide expertise and advice on the delivery of care in different rural, island, and remote …

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Develop a health services app called MyNHS

WEBDevelop MyNHS, a safe, simple and secure app that will help people access services directly and own their own health information… SNP Manifesto 2021, p.21 Our verdict

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Recruit 1,500 NHS staff for elective and diagnostic treatment …

WEBRecruit 1,500 NHS staff for elective and diagnostic treatment centres by 2025. Our plan will include… accelerated recruitment of staff for our 5 national elective and diagnostic …

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Bring forward a Wellbeing and Sustainable Development …

WEBWe will bring forward a Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill during the next Parliament. This legislation would make it a statutory requirement for all public …

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Upgrade several primary care and community health facilities

WEBOur investment programme will include: Renewing or upgrading primary and community facilities - including, for example, Glenrothes Hospital in Fife, Insch War Memorial …

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Invest £10bn in the NHS estate by 2031

WEBInvest £10 billion over the next decade to renew our NHS estate and reshape and replace buildings…

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Take forward the reccomendations of the Scott report on mental …

WEBTake forward… the recommendations of John Scott QC’s forthcoming final report of his review of mental health law and practice on compulsory detention SNP Manifesto …

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Explore every legal avenue to establish safe drug consumption

WEBHealth and Social Care Justice. Explore every legal avenue to establish safe drug consumption facilities in Scotland. Last updated: Not updated yet. We remain committed …

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Implement the Medication Assisted Treatment Standards by mid …

WEBfully implement the new Medication Assisted Treatment Standards (MAT) in the first year of the parliament, ensuring same day treatment or same day prescribing for those who …

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