HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS CONTRAST WITH LABOUR FAILURE
FIGURES SHOW REAL ACTION ACROSS HEALTH SERVICE
SNP MSP and former GP Dr Ian McKee today praised the health service for its achievements as he highlighted the stark contrast between the last three years of achievement by the NHS and the failure of Labour to deliver for the health service.
Statistics released today show waiting times at their lowest ever, more people registered with a dentist and more dentists in Scotland and that delayed discharges are at zero.
Other figures released today show the NHS has saved £23 million for investment in frontline services through changes to purchasing policy.
Dr McKee said:
“In 2007 one of the SNP’s key commitments was to make Scotland healthier. Under Labour hospitals were closing, patients were being pushed onto hidden waiting lists, hospital infections were up and there was a shortage of dentists across the country.
“The contrast between the achievements of the NHS in the three years of SNP Government and Labour's failure to deliver for the health service is stark.
“As today’s statistics show in April 2010 there are no patients staying in hospital longer than they need to, under Labour there were over 200 delayed discharges in April 2007 and over 2000 in 2001.
“Under the SNP there are now more dentists across Scotland and more dental registrations with the number of children registered increasing from only 67% when Labour left office to 81% in 2010 and the number of adults registered increasing from just over 40% to over 60%.
“For patients, not only have Labour’s hidden waiting lists been abolished, but waiting times are at their lowest ever with over 99.5 % of people being treated and receiving tests ahead of the target waiting times.
“And with MRSA and C.Diff rates also falling dramatically, Accident and Emergency units kept open and investment going into new facilities under the SNP Government these figures show real improvement in the NHS over the last three years."
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