New Health Secretary Neil Gray’s own health board is facing a massive £112m black hole and huge cuts to plug the deficit.

The amount NHS Lanarkshire has to save is the equivalent of 24 days’ running costs for the struggling board.

A leaked paper states: “All directors have been asked to consider how a 5-6% reduction to their budget could be achieved.”

Labour MSP Monica Lennon said: “The latest SNP Health Secretary is a Lanarkshire MSP who must know what harm this will do to patients and NHS workers in our communities.

“When you look at the terrible cuts being forced on NHS boards and local councils, it’s frightening. Many of my constituents have already been tragically failed and it’s getting worse every week.

“SNP and Green politicians are waving placards and running petitions against cuts, only to nod them through in Parliament. Our communities deserve so much better than this.”

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