06/01/2022
Responding to the statement from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde asking people not to present to A&E services without having a 'life-threatening' condition, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
“This is alarming news. NHS staff continue to be under extreme pressure and patients are paying the price.
“It is crystal clear that our NHS needs a solid recovery plan not just from the pandemic but from 14 years of SNP neglect. After almost two years of this pandemic and the new Omicron variant, the Government should have had a real plan in motion.
“Scottish Liberal Democrats will continue to press for fresh resources to help NHS staff deal with the situation. Patients and staff deserve new hope and the assurance that, in the unlucky case they need it, their local A&E will not turn them away.”
People should instead contact NHS24 on 111.