The First Minister has announced that the Scottish Government will open a nationwide network of walk-in GP surgeries across the country.

Speaking on the final day of the SNP conference in Aberdeen on Monday, John Swinney said it will “break from the status quo” and “add to the care we already value”.

He said the new walk-in services will be staffed by GPs and nurses from noon to 8pm seven days a week, and he said people will not need to call for an appointment.

The Government will start by launching 15 across Scotland, with the first “up and running within the year”.

“This is just the start,” the First Minister said.

“We will expand this network, but it will begin with fifteen sites across Scotland. They will deliver over one million additional GP and nurse appointments.”

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