BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 14:10:00
Our correspondentjames shaw, was in edinburgh for us earlier today. she said there were severe pressures and a thousand patients with flu being admitted to hospital every week and on top of that covid and strep a. she said bed occupancy was at 95%. so very little leeway and compared that to the situation before the covid crisis, three years ago, when it was 87%. so giving a accepts ofjust how difficult the situation is. what is the scottish government going to do? well, they say they will put more money into nhs 24, the say they will put more money into nhs 2a, the helpline service that advise...