By Professor John Robertson OBA
From Public Health Scotland, yesterday, we see that NHS Scotland had in place the staff and resources to carry out 98% of the 24 764 operations planned for November 2024 and 40% up from the around 18 000 planned at the end of the Covid-19 emergency measures in early 2022.
In the event, around 6% were cancelled at the last minute, either by the patient themselves or by the medical staff, but nevertheless, NHS Scotland after 17 years of SNP rule, was ready for that 6% too.
This is remarkable efficiency and government support in a huge complex organisation, worthy of media attention and praise but never getting it because it makes Scotland look good and the ‘Scottish’ media do not want that.
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Talking-up Scotland 'Albatraz' 
The Scottish Health Service staff and all the support staff deserve praise and acknowledgement for their great achievement and delivery to the public.
As for the mealy mouthed “journalists” that seem to spend their time trying to run down Scotland and then become ecstatic when any perceived failing can be promoted, then shame on you.
Journalists! I have seen more truth and integrity on the back of a lavvy door.
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No Nicola Sturgeon in the awards , makes them pretty worthless .During Covid alone Nicola done more for Scotland than all the rest put together , no Jean Freeman either . Who picks this award ? .Is it an Albanite.
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The “media” isn’t silent today. The Herald and the Scotsman both screaming headlines about nurses telling how broken the SNHS is “in a damning report from…..”
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