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Sacked NHS Scotland boss 'went on sick leave' after dismissal
Former health secretary Alex Neil slams 'two-tier system' for staff
Pressure to quit: Scottish Health Secretary Shona Robison

THE ex-boss of the scandal-hit NHS Tayside went on sick leave the day after being effectively sacked, MSPs heard yesterday.

NHS Scotland chief executive Paul Gray said Lesley McLay had not been dismissed by the health board, although she was no longer its chief executive.

SNP Health Secretary Shona Robison has faced pressure to quit over a financial scandal at NHS Tayside.

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