The NHS remains a key issue for voters, and a familiar battle ground for political parties in the run up to the Scottish election.
The last time voters went to the polls to choose a new government at Holyrood, Scotland was still in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic, and five years on, health and social care remain key areas of concern.
Scotland’s largest nursing union say their workforce is also at breaking point, with more than 3,500 fewer students entering the profession than needed.
For whoever is calling the shots at Holyrood next, they face mounting pressure in Scotland’s NHS.
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