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New Health Minister could look to private sector to tackle Scottish waiting lists

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Healthcare Market News (News) November 2004Speculation that Scotland is planning to use independent hospitals to help crack its waiting list problems has been fuelled with the appointment of Andy Kerr as Scotland’s new Health Minister. First Minister Jack McConnell announced the replacement of Malcolm Chisholm with the former Finance and Public Services Minister in last…

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