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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during First Minister's Questions today
Scotland editor
FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been told today that health workers in Scotland are understaffed and overworked, with Scottish Labour warning that growing NHS waiting lists are a humiliation for the government.
The SNP leader came under pressure from opposition leaders during First Minister’s Questions at Holyrood as Ms Sturgeon was forced to defend the support given to staff in the health sector.
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