Nicola Sturgeon will face fresh calls on Wednesday for senior management of the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board to be sacked as a result of the infection scandal at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
13.11.2021 - 19:15 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A senior doctor has warned the NHS in Scotland "is in full blown crisis".
Dr Graeme Eunson, chair of the British Medical Association Scotland's Consultant Committee, also said he cannot recall a time in his career "when things have been this tough".
Writing on his blog, he said NHS job vacancies, including all empty posts, are at about 15%.
He added: "What I hear consistently - and indeed at our committee meeting - is that consultants are prepared to stick at it for this winter and while we
Nicola Sturgeon will face fresh calls on Wednesday for senior management of the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board to be sacked as a result of the infection scandal at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
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