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That is a shocking indictment of this Government’s planning and management of our NHS workforce. We want our NHS to be the very best that it can be—the best health service in the world delivering the best care to people across Scotland.
Some regulations could be changed, but our standards are our best selling point. We talk about good British products but we see Scottish products as being premium British, to be honest, and we need to hold on to that.
There is a danger that we will not have that certainty in time for the 2025-26 Scottish budget process. It is clear that we will need to see continued investment in the coming years to provide the funding that our public services need.
The right decision has been reached by the minister, and we will vote for amendments 26 and 27, but I find it very concerning that it took until stage 3 to get to this point.