The SNP Government has been slammed for spending more than £423 million in one year on temporary doctors in the NHS - a rise of 30 per cent.
According to the latest NHS workforce statistics it shows that a total of £423.4 million was paid out in the 2021-22 financial year for locum doctors and dentists and agency and bank nurses.
While there was an increase in nurse spending of 36 per cent to £321m. Agency nurse spending more than doubled to £88.9m - rise of 126.2 per cent on the previous year.Since 2014-15, the figures show, the total spend has increased from £213.5 million, a rise of 98 per cent.
The Scottish Government defended its record by saying "despite the pressures of the pandemic we have already delivered a record number of GPs working in Scotland".
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