Scottish Government's walk-in GP clinics plans branded 'policy on the hoof'

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The Scottish Government has been accused of "making policy on the hoof" after it emerged the Health Secretary had just one meeting about plans for new walk-in GP centres before it was announced. ‌

John Swinney announced the policy at the SNP conference in October - the day after Health Sec Neil Gray had his first meeting about the plans. ‌

Opponents have branded the proposals, the headline announcement in Mr Swinney ’s keynote speech to the party conference, as a “slap-dash, party political move”. ‌

The First Minister told supporters at the SNP event in October that his government was to establish 15 such centres – which will be open seven days a week – across the country.

Staffed by GPs and nurses, the Scottish Government hopes the new centres c