NHS Lanarkshire is in 'nightmare' situation warns leading opposition MSP

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NHS Lanarkshire is facing a "nightmare" situation - that's according to a leading Labour MSP.Monica Lennon has warned the health board is in a "crisis within a crisis" with the local NHS having facing a "code black" situation since July 27 last year.Ms Lennon has now called for healthcare workers to be given an immediate pay rise as part of an attempt to help keep staff.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Lanarkshire patients have also been experiencing the longest A&E waiting times in the whole of Scotland.Ms Lennon, a Labour list MSP for Central Scotland, told Lanarkshire Live: "This is a full-blown humanitarian crisis.

People are dying because the NHS is collapsing."The crisis we are seeing nationally is not unique to Scotland, and all governments need to take responsibility for meeting the health and social care needs of their citizens."In Scotland, however, responsibility and accountability rests with the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon."NHS Lanarkshire is the crisis within the crisis, where patients and staff have been stuck in a Code Black nightmare almost every day since October 2021."Lives are being lost, and too many people are not getting the care they need with lifechanging consequences.