I have written to Michael Matheson MSP, who was recently appointed as Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care regarding my Build Better Places campaign and the push for new GP services in Liberton and Gilmerton.

Since development began in the area, public services have not been able to keep pace with population growth and the Scottish Government recently scrapped plans for a new GP service.

You can read my letter here

You can read Michael Matheson’s response to my concerns about GP services, in which he outlines the fact that the Scottish Government have no plans to increase GP provision in Liberton and Gilmerton.