How to fix the NHS - The Health Debate

Ahead of the 2026 Holyrood election, Natalie Higgins brings together three experts to debate ways of improving the NHS.

Ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections, we bring together three experts to debate how to fix the NHS.

Dr Jayne McLaren is vice-chair of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine in Scotland.

Dr Carey Lunan is a former chair of the Royal College of GPs.

And Professor June Andrews is a nurse and dementia expert.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Natalie Higgins.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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17 April 2026

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42 minutes

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