To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that GP surgeries and hospitals are accessible by public transport for all NHS patients. The majority of bus services in Scotland are provided on a commercial basis, however NHS boards are required to have effective travel plans for all major hospitals that will address the following: Employee transport to and from work; Employee transport during work time; Patient and visitor travel and access to sites; Public transport availability; Use and type of fleet vehicles; Deliveries and contractors; Peripatetic/community visits; Travel and subsistence rates and rewarding small-engine cars or cycle mileage; The needs of disabled people with a physical, mental and/or visual impairment, and the needs of patients, employees, visitors and may even address the needs of visitors accompanied by young children.