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Whether or not you think objectively that the system is good, if general practitioners are not happy with it, difficulties may continue. I will answer that in two parts.
I recall the briefing to which Mr Rumbles referred. It may come as a surprise to him but, given the inability of Richard Lochhead to attend, I ensured that what happened and what was said at the meeting was shared with my colleagues.
We will check the other point and get back to you on that, convener. My understanding is that there may well be an issue with regard to improving skills and qualifications in the residential child care work force, where it has proved difficult to make progress on those things.
In particular, I expect every NHS board to demonstrate a two-way flow in service change. Some specialisms may best be provided from one more central location.
However, at Chapelcross, BNFL is considering the development of the nuclear decommissioning agency and bringing that to Scotland. That may or may not be a laudable objective.