Third of Scots Abandon ‘Dying’ NHS for Private Care
24th June 2025
Almost a third of Scottish households have used private healthcare in the past two years, a survey reveals, as doctors’ leaders warn the NHS is “dying”
The majority of those who paid for treatment said they did so because waiting times on the NHS were too long.
Iain Kennedy, chair of the British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland, will tell a major UK conference on Tuesday that Scottish society is divided between those “languishing” in line for treatment and those who can afford to pay to access care more swiftly.
Imagine if your doctor’s office were run like the DMV. That’s what government-provided healthcare is like.