On Sunday, the UK Health Secretary accused his Scottish and Welsh counterparts of having worse delays for treatment than in England and invited ministers to discuss what “lessons can be learnt”. Health Secretary Steve Barclay (Jordan Pettitt/PA)But Mr Sarwar took aim at both the Health Secretary’s comments and the leadership of the Scottish Government, as he argued neither government was equipped to deal with the crisis. Sir Keir said the previous Labour administration met its NHS waiting times targets by “working co-operatively across the board”. “Rather than attempting to involve themselves in devolved areas, the UK Government would be well served focusing on tackling the many issues in the health service south of the border. “In contrast, the Scottish Government has negotiated constructively and made significant commitments to our junior doctors – which is why we are the only part of the UK to have avoided strike action in our NHS this year.”

Source: Daily Nation August 15, 2023 00:00 UTC