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Countering the Narrative

by Rab Bruce’s Spider   Mastodon: @RabBrucesSpider1@Mastodon.Scot BlueSky: @RabBrucesSpider.Bsky.Social X/Twitter: @RabBrucesSpider     Labour’s Scottish Branch office have decided to put the NHS at the heart of their election campaign. Given the state of the NHS in England and Wales, that’s a bold strategy, although the UK media in Scotland, led by the BBC, will undoubtedly do their best to ensure that the majority of Scots never see any comparisons or hear good news about NHS Scotland. For that reason, I think it is incumbent on all Yessers to promote good service from the NHS when they receive it.   Now, I’m not foolish enough to believe that NHS Scotland is perfect. Like many others, I’ve had to wait several weeks for appointments or treatment, but those have almost all been minor issues with no health emergency involved. When accidents do happen, the treatment and kind service I and my family have received has been truly excellent. Likewise, wh...