Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Murdo Fraser accused Scotland’s SNP administration of neglecting the NHS after one patient was discovered to have waited more than four years for a routine plastic surgery procedure. NHS Tayside, already criticised for handling of the Sam Eljamel scandal, blamed Covid and no-show patients. Fraser argued that the SNP government needs to focus more on healthcare rather than causing political disharmony.

Dispersed responsibility, lack of asset inventory is causing gaps in medical device cybersecurity
Witnesses at a House hearing on medical device cybersecurity highlighted the need for better tracking of devices and their vulnerability to cyber threats. They noted