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Latest Scotland's Budget

First Minister promises no compulsory redundancies in health board cuts

By Lee Peart 03 September 2026

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has promised there will be no compulsory redundances in radical plans to cut the number of health boards from 14 to 2 announced this week.

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Scottish Budget and Spending Review signal 'big shifts' in health spending

By Liz Wells 06 February 2026

The Scottish Budget relies on ambitious efficiency savings to shift health spending, new analysis reveals.

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Scottish Government to invest record levels in health and social care

By Liz Wells 14 January 2026

The Scottish Government's 2026-27 Budget includes a record £22.5bn for health and social care and an expansion of cost-of-living support.

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Scottish Budget set to focus on NHS

By Liz Wells 12 January 2026

The Scottish Budget for the coming financial year will focus on public priorities, such as driving down NHS waiting lists, finance secretary Shona Robison has said.