Sir,
Despite the brutal Tory austerity cuts, the SNP Scottish Government have pledged
a further £500 million above inflation to be invested into our NHS and social care
budget. This will take the budget to record levels of £13 billion. This is a far
cry from the days of the Labour Administration when we had dirty hospitals, A&E closures,
long waiting times and public meetings with constant horror stories. Health care
had reached such grotesque levels, even the Labour MSP Jackie Baillie complained
about services from this time at first ministers question.
The debt ridden NHS in
England is seriously under threat of privatisation and is suffering substantially
from lack of investment. The SNP has fully committed to do everything within its
power to prevent this happening in Scotland. Investment in the NHS and social care
budget is vital.
Since the SNP came to power, the numbers working in the NHS has
grown by 10,600 people. It is those working in our NHS who are behind the success.
The SNP are well aware that there is still much more to do as healthcare continues
to evolve. This has been made abundantly clear by the SNP Government. Considering
the records of the parties at this upcoming election, the best way to support our
NHS is to give our constituency and list vote to the SNP, who have committed to our
fantastic NHS and its future.
David Somerville
50 Ford View
Tong
Letter: NHS safe with SNP
28 April 2016