MSP Gray hails steady rise in NHS operations

Airdrie and Shotts MSP Neil Gray has hailed the work of NHS after new figures showed the number of operations carried out in the last 12 months has risen by over six per cent.

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New figures show the number of operations carried out in the 12 months to January 2026 increased by 6.1 per cent compared to the same period the year before.

New statistics from Public Health Scotland show a total of 276,118 operations were performed during the last 12 months, while 756 operations were carried out per day; an increase from 713 for year ending January 2025.