Professor John Robertson OBA

BBC Wales yesterday had the above and, in the full text, not one word about the Labour Government in Wales and its oversight of the NHS.

As readers know, it’s different in Scotland.

In June 2025:

No actual deaths but still plenty of space for this:

Scottish Conservatives health spokesman Dr Sandesh Gulhane said one patient waiting more than two months is too many.

He said: “These appalling statistics confirm Scotland is facing a ticking timebomb when it comes to cancer cases on the SNP’s watch.

“SNP ministers have not met their own waiting time target in over a decade and need to cut out their pitiful excuses and act now.”

Scottish Labour health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie described the figures as “disastrous”.

She said: “Cancer is Scotland’s biggest killer and swift treatment can be the difference between life and death – but under the SNP patients are being abandoned and the founding principles of our NHS are under threat.”

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said patients “cannot depend” on the government.

He added: “It is appalling that people are enduring these lengthy waits when early intervention is crucial to survival in cancer cases.”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx234drv3dgo

As in Wales, responsibility lies directly with the health boards/trusts but BBC Scotland platform 3 opposition parties to explicitly blame the SNP.

In October 2023:

with this:

Scottish Labour health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie said: “This is deeply concerning and it is shocking to think that there have been colonoscopy patients in Glasgow missing out on vital follow-up care.

“I am also angry that it has taken three years for anything to come to light on this issue. The lack of transparency is unacceptable.”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-67068925

Baillie is not even the Shadow Health Secretary and Labour is only the third party but BBC Scotland has clearly given up on the chances of the Cons in May 2026.

This proxy war using the NHS to undermine the SNP in government has been running for years:

I’ll post all 42 slides separately.