>Neil Gray, who was appointed last week to replace Michael Matheson, said he wanted to “drive down” waiting times.
>And he told BBC Scotland’s The Sunday Show it was “unacceptable” that so many patients felt they had no choice but to go private.
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>In his first interview since his appointment, Mr Gray said he would take his plans for reform to the cabinet in the near future after consulting officials, health service staff and trade unions.
>He told the programme: “We need to see reform.
>”We need to see improvements – and that includes improvements in productivity – and that is what I am going to be looking at in the coming weeks.”
>Mr Gray said the NHS was still recovering from the Covid pandemic and dealing with pressures linked to Brexit and inflation.
>He also said it was seeing more people and faced “greater demands” across both the health and social care sectors.
>But he added: “I want to continue to drive down waiting times, both for out-patient appointments and for in-patients, and for us to see a continued improvement in accident and emergency waiting times.”
He seems enthusiastic about his new role. For the sake of the NHS, I hope he is successful.
Talking as if they’re the opposition. They’ve been in charge for years.
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>Neil Gray, who was appointed last week to replace Michael Matheson, said he wanted to “drive down” waiting times.
>And he told BBC Scotland’s The Sunday Show it was “unacceptable” that so many patients felt they had no choice but to go private.
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>In his first interview since his appointment, Mr Gray said he would take his plans for reform to the cabinet in the near future after consulting officials, health service staff and trade unions.
>He told the programme: “We need to see reform.
>”We need to see improvements – and that includes improvements in productivity – and that is what I am going to be looking at in the coming weeks.”
>Mr Gray said the NHS was still recovering from the Covid pandemic and dealing with pressures linked to Brexit and inflation.
>He also said it was seeing more people and faced “greater demands” across both the health and social care sectors.
>But he added: “I want to continue to drive down waiting times, both for out-patient appointments and for in-patients, and for us to see a continued improvement in accident and emergency waiting times.”
He seems enthusiastic about his new role. For the sake of the NHS, I hope he is successful.
Talking as if they’re the opposition. They’ve been in charge for years.