Doctors say radical plan to merge Scotland's health boards should be scrapped
The new chairwoman of BMA Scotland, Dr Nora Murray-Cavanagh, said the proposal to cut the number from 14 to just two would be costly and time consuming - and that there was no clear evidence it would benefit patients. First Minister John Swinney unveiled the plan a month ago, saying it would streamline management and free up resources for frontline care. But members of the British Medical Association's Scottish Council raised serious concerns and voted to oppose the plan during a meeting on Wednesday.
- ▪The new chairwoman of BMA Scotland, Dr Nora Murray-Cavanagh, said the proposal to cut the number from 14 to just two would be costly and time consuming - and that there was no clear evidence it would benefit patients.
- ▪First Minister John Swinney unveiled the plan a month ago, saying it would streamline management and free up resources for frontline care.
- ▪But members of the British Medical Association's Scottish Council raised serious concerns and voted to oppose the plan during a meeting on Wednesday.
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Doctors say radical plan to merge Scotland's health boards should be scrappedImage source, BMA ScotlandImage caption, The new chairwoman of BMA Scotland, Dr Nora Murray-Cavanagh, said there was no evidence the plan would benefit patientsByCalum WatsonBBC ScotlandPublished2 minutes agoLeading doctors are calling on the Scottish government to withdraw its plans to drastically reduce the number of health boards. The new chairwoman of BMA Scotland, Dr Nora Murray-Cavanagh, said the proposal to cut the number from 14 to just two would be costly and time consuming - and that there was no clear evidence it would benefit patients. First Minister John Swinney unveiled the plan a month ago, saying it would streamline management and free up resources for frontline care.
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