Humza Yousaf: ‘I still have the confidence of NHS staff’
Humza Yousaf believes he retains the confidence of staff working for NHS Scotland.
The health secretary is coming under increasing pressure amid dwindling faith in the Scottish…
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Yousaf insists there is no money for any increased NHS pay deal
Humza Yousaf insists the Scottish Government has put all its chips on the table in making a best and final pay offer to NHS workers.
Strike action was averted after a new offer was put…
Sturgeon has ‘absolute confidence’ in Yousaf despite calls to sack him
Nicola Sturgeon has said she has “absolute confidence” in her health secretary despite calls for him to be sacked.
Scotland’s NHS has struggled in recent months, with A&E waiting times…
Autumn Statement: Yousaf hopes for health spending to ease pressure
Most Thursdays, my focus is firmly on First Minister’s Questions in the Scottish Parliament. Today, though, I will be keeping an even closer eye on the autumn budget statement from…
Yousaf: ‘NHS strikes would be catastrophic but are not inevitable’
The health secretary has warned strikes by nurses would be “catastrophic” for Scotland’s NHS, but said action could be averted if the UK Government agrees to help fund pay deals for staff.…
John Swinney rejects call for Humza Yousaf to be sacked
John Swinney described calls for Humza Yousaf to be sacked as health secretary a “laughable proposition”, in a fiery response to claims that Scotland’s NHS is in crisis.
The deputy first…
NHS staff can expect ‘significantly improved’ pay offer, says Yousaf
Humza Yousaf has pledged to make a “significantly improved” pay offer to health workers when talks resume next week.NHS staff were offered a 5% pay rise, despite rates of inflation expected to hit double that later in the year.Unions have…