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Health and social care facing £457m funding gap in Scotland

Health and social care finances in Scotland are facing a £457m funding gap in 2024-25, a report has revealed.

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By Lee Peart | 06 March 2025
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Health and social care finances in Scotland are facing a £457m funding gap in 2024-25, a report has revealed. 

The report by the Accounts Commission said community health and social care finances were ‘increasingly precarious' and called for urgent reform. 

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