£21bn budget boost for Scottish health and care

Some £21 billion has been allocated for health and social care in the Scottish Budget 2025-26.

This spend includes an increase of £2 billion for NHS Boards to reduce waiting lists and improve GP access.

Presenting the Budget to the Scottish Parliament, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Shona Robison said: “There is no public service more important and there is no budget that has delivered a bigger vote of confidence in the NHS than this budget.”

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