The chair of Scotland’s worst performing health board has told the health secretary that an “increased demand for treatment” and an “ageing population” has led to capacity challenges across their hospital network.
Janie McCusker, the chair of NHS Forth Valley, gave a frank assessment of the challenges faced by her health board at an annual review on Monday chaired by health secretary Michael Matheson.
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