NHS Ayrshire & Arran Funding Increased By 24% Over 2 Years

Finance Secretary Shona Robison MSP announced in today’s Scottish Budget speech that NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s funding will increase by £88.2 million from £1.007 billion to £1.095 in 2026/27 if the Budget Bill is voted through by the Scottish Parliament.

This comes after NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s funding was increased by £123.1 million - 13.9% - in the current year.

Thus, it will have grown from £883.5 million to £1,094.8 - an inflation busing 24% in two years!

Across Scotland, Health and Social Care funding increases to a record high of almost £22.5 billion, ensuring our NHS can reduce waiting times, improve GP access, and develop walk-in services.

A further £36 million will help ensure additional same-day access for communities.

Kenneth Gibson commented:

“This Budget - which Labour decided to abstain on even before it was published - provides £22.5 billion to deliver better patient care, a reduced working week for NHS staff, and supports the Scottish Government’s commitment to fair pay settlements, including the implementing the second year of a two-year 8% pay uplift for Agenda for Change staff.

“Recognising the critical role that the social care sector plays in supporting some of the most vulnerable in our society, investment of over £2.3 billion in Social Care and integration exceeds the 2021 Programme for Government commitment to increase social care spending by 25% over the Parliament, by more than £0.5 billion in 2026 27.

“It also provides an uplift to adult social care pay and supports delivery of improvements to wider terms and conditions for workers such as maternity and paternity pay.

“All in all, this was an excellent Budget for Scotland’s NHS.”

ENDS