Angela Constance: “This is a difficult decision but it is the right one.”

Hence, we have to have a laser focus on building capacity in the community, ensuring people know which service to approach at the right time.

That is why I announced this independent review, which will sit alongside the inspections already under way of every acute maternity unit in Scotland, to identify the systemic changes needed to strengthen services and improve outcomes.

The status quo with delayed discharge must end.

The bigger issue is around reducing avoidable hospital admissions.