HOLYROOD hopefuls must ditch short-termism and “deliver serious long-term and radical reform” to save Scotland’s NHS, medics have warned.The blunt message came as BMA Scotland launched its Holyrood manifesto, challenging the next Scottish government to deliver a long-term workforce plan, a route map shifting the balance of care toward the home, and better support for GPs.Calling 2026 a “watershed” year for the service, BMA Scotland chair Dr Iain Kennedy said: “Without action, the founding principle of the NHS, that it should be free at the point of use, is at risk.

HOLYROOD hopefuls must ditch short-termism and “deliver serious long-term and radical reform” to save Scotland’s NHS, medics have warned.

The blunt message came as BMA Scotland launched its Holyrood manifesto, challenging the next Scottish government to deliver a long-term workforce plan, a route map shifting the balance of care toward the home, and better support for GPs.

Calling 2026 a “watershed” year for the service, BMA Scotland chair Dr Iain Kennedy said: “Without action, the founding principle of the NHS, that it should be free at the point of use, is at risk.

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