Neil Gray faces ‘significant fall in hospital productivity’ in new role as health secretary – Holyrood Magazine

Edinburgh police officers ‘left to fend for themselves’ in face of rising violent crime – Edinburgh Evening News

Letters to the Press, 09/02/24: We Will Not Be Fooled. Council Cuts Lie With The SNP

Almost 60 attacks on frontline workers in Scotland every day, according to new figures – Sky News

Watchdogs warn of ‘gap in political leadership’ in flagship economic strategy – STV News

As standards slip, SNP pushes more lessons… in Scots – Daily Mail

MSP calls for action after 40,000 ferry cancellations since 2018 – Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald

NHS Lothian: concerns of longer waiting times and reduced staff over £133m budget gap – Edinburgh Evening News

Pincer movement: A dual approach to defeating anti-UK-nationalism – Stephen Bailey

Over 9,000 Inverclyde residents are on NHS waiting lists – Greenock Telegraph