NHS Scotland Unveils Radical Overhaul: 14 Boards to Become 2

First Minister John Swinney has announced the most significant structural reform of NHS Scotland since devolution, proposing to slash the number of regional health boards from 14 down to just two. The 11 mainland boards would merge into two strategic bodies covering the west and east of the country, while the future of the island boards in Shetland, Orkney, and the Western Isles is still under review. Swinney framed this as a move to simplify the system and eliminate...