Neil Gray spoke to the Record in advance of a major speech today on the future of the NHS.
The SNP Health Secretary has said he will bang down the door to get more money for the Scottish NHS if Labour wins power.
He is expected to say damage has been caused by UK Government austerity, immigration restrictions and Brexit. “So let me be very clear at the outset – our NHS must always remain true to its founding principles. Publicly owned and free at the point of need.” “I am incredibly proud that in Scotland, we are the only part of the UK which has not lost a day to strike action.
“That is not just because it is the right thing to do on its own merits – although it clearly is. But because there are real funding implications for Scotland. “The Scottish Government will stand against any and all attempts to privatise the NHS by stealth – our health service in Scotland will always be in public hands.”
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