NHS Ayrshire & Arran is not ‘on the brink of collapse.’ In England, some NHS trusts have entered special measures or been merged, but Scotland’s 14 territorial boards remain operational

Professor John Robertson OBA The Daily Record today has the above and: NHS Ayrshire & Arran owes nearly £130m and now tops the list of Scottish health boards with the largest amount of debt, says the Auditor General for Scotland. And the health board has been warned that its savings plan, aimed at reducing their crippling debt levels, is “overly optimistic” and they “may not be achievable.” Now South Scotland Conservative List MSP, Sharon Dowey, has waded into the issue and savaged the SNP Scottish Government for their handling of the unfolding financial crisis. Will a health board ever be allowed to … Continue reading NHS Ayrshire & Arran is not ‘on the brink of collapse.’ In England, some NHS trusts have entered special measures or been merged, but Scotland’s 14 territorial boards remain operational