New figures have revealed that the number of GP practices in NHS Ayrshire & Arran has decreased under the SNP.
The latest statistics from ISD, the NHS Scotland’s Information Services Division, show that NHS Ayrshire & Arran has lost four practices since 2008.
The figures have emerged after recent warnings from the Royal College of General Practitioners that Scotland could be short of more than 800 family doctors by 2021.
Additionally, practice lists sizes have increased, with the average practice size in Ayrshire & Arran increasing by six percent since 2008.
Scottish Conservative MSP for South Scotland, Brian Whittle said:
“The lack of GP practices directly affects waiting times and forces people into Accident and Emergency, putting pressure on those services as well.
“Under the disastrous decisions of Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP we’ve seen a lost decade to try to fix the issues facing our GP’s.
“After 11 years of mismanagement it’s quite clear the SNP cannot be trusted with our health service.”
