Ahead of the Scottish National Party conference in Aberdeen, new research by Ipsos finds that the Scottish public are critical of the Scottish Government’s performance across several key areas – notably improving the NHS, but also improving living standards, education and managing the economy.

• Half of the Scottish public (51%) say the Scottish Government has done a bad job of improving the NHS in Scotland since the May 2021 Holyrood elections, while 22% think it has done a good job of this. Those aged over 55 are particularly likely to say the Scottish Government has done a bad job (60%).

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