Rutherglen locals are missing vital operations due to NHS struggles, claims MSP

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Rutherglen locals are missing out on key operations due to the NHS being in "crisis", an MSP has claimed.A number of locals in the Royal Burgh still use NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde for procedures and appointments, despite the town being considered part of South Lanarkshire.The health board, which is Scotland's largest, today announced that it is pausing all non urgent elective operations so that they can focus on prioritising urgent treatment and cancer care.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The decision has been slammed as "deeply concerning" by Pam Duncan-Glancy, the Labour list MSP for the Glasgow region.

Ms Duncan-Glancy told Lanarkshire Live: "This is deeply concerning for my constituents in Rutherglen. "Our whole NHS is in crisis and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is at the sharp end of it.

This decision will lead to patients missing out on important procedures so that staff can be reprioritised to keep A+Es afloat."This deadly crisis is not the result of the pandemic; the NHS was on its knees before Covid.