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@NicolaSturgeon 📣 @NicolaSturgeon: "Notwithstanding the challenges that our NHS is facing, A&E units in Scotland are the best performing anywhere in the UK.

And delayed discharges, while far too high, are lower than in England and Wales." #FMQs

@NicolaSturgeon 📣 @NicolaSturgeon: "In Scotland, there are more GPs per 100,000 population than in the rest of the UK.

If Douglas Ross is saying that our NHS challenges are all because of the SNP, he has to recognise our relative performance compared to other parts of the UK." #FMQs

@NicolaSturgeon 📣 @NicolaSturgeon: "It's easy, and entirely legitimate, to state the problems in the NHS.

But the job of government is to take the actions to support the NHS and address these issues - and that's the responsibility that the people of Scotland trust this government to do." #FMQs

@NicolaSturgeon 📣 @NicolaSturgeon: "When Douglas Ross says to me that the problems in our NHS are unique to Scotland, I must point out it is not the case.

Despite the challenges that nobody here is shying away from, our NHS performs better than its counterparts in the rest of the UK." #FMQs

@NicolaSturgeon 📣 @NicolaSturgeon: "We have record investment in our NHS and we will continue to support that.

It's not that long ago that Douglas Ross was demanding that I cut taxes for the richest people in the country, which would take investment out of our NHS." #FMQs

@NicolaSturgeon 📣 @NicolaSturgeon: "Mental health spending has doubled under this government.

The number of people working in CAMHS has also doubled under this SNP government.

There are significant challenges and we take that very seriously, but that investment is bringing progress." #FMQs

@NicolaSturgeon 📣 @NicolaSturgeon: "We have seen a 14.4% decrease in the number of children and young people on the waiting list over the last quarter.

We are seeing a decrease in the number of waits over 18 weeks - that's the first time since 2016 there has been a decrease." #FMQs

@NicolaSturgeon 📣 @NicolaSturgeon: "Caring for a child who is disabled can result in extra costs, from buying equipment to taking part in activities.

Our Child Disability Payment is a vital benefit that helps parents support their children to live their lives to the fullest possible." #FMQs

@NicolaSturgeon 📣 @NicolaSturgeon: "In its first year, we've paid out almost £60m to families of 44,000 families with children and young people.

Child Disability Payment is the first disability benefit anywhere in the UK where applicants can apply online, by phone, post and in person." #FMQs

@NicolaSturgeon 🔥 @NicolaSturgeon: "The cost of Tory economic incompetence, coupled with the disaster of Brexit that unfolds on a daily basis, has been paid by people, businesses and households across Scotland." #FMQs

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