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Swinney tells Scots to stay away from A&E unless necessary amid 'winter NHS crisis'

SNP ministers are urging Scots to only turn up at A&E if absolutely necessary as emergency departments face pressure this winter.

By David Bol · Nov 11, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

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Swinney tells Scots to stay away from A&E unless necessary amid 'winter NHS crisis'
SNP ministers are urging Scots to only turn up at A&E if absolutely necessary as emergency departments face pressure this winter.
17 hours ago · scotsman.com · You are reading this one
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Scots urged to use A&E ‘only when necessary’ amid ‘significant pressures’
The number of patients dealt with inside the Government's four-hour target fell to its second-lowest on record last week.
Yesterday · news.stv.tv
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Scots urged to use A&E 'only when necessary' amid 'significant pressures'
Scotland's A&E departments are under "significant pressures" heading into winter, the nation's health secretary has conceded.
2 days ago · news.sky.com

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Nov 10, 2026, 11:40 AM UTC · first report
Sky News Scots urged to use A&E 'only when necessary' amid 'significant pressures'
Nov 10, 2026, 4:03 PM UTC
Stv News Scots urged to use A&E ‘only when necessary’ amid ‘significant pressures’
Nov 11, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC
Scotsman Swinney tells Scots to stay away from A&E unless necessary amid 'winter NHS crisis'

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