Angela Constance: “No, I am not not reappraising the clinical evidence or or the model, but I always listen very carefully to people with…”

This Government will deliver a new Monklands Hospital. That commitment has not changed, and it will not change.

The ambition is over the course of this Parliament to be able to move to a national booking system.

I am continuing to seek rigorous reassurance around capacity, and I'm asking boards for their detailed plans on capacity.

With respect, no, she is not correct. I have been a minister for a number of years. I’ve had the great privilege of serving all SNP first ministers and what I will say about John Swinney is that we have the best First Minister yet.