The share of the health budget spent on general practice must be more than doubled to return the NHS to a "jewel in the crown" public service, according to a top doctor.
In his first speech since taking over as chair of the BMA's Scottish general practitioners' Committee (SGPC), Dr Iain Morrison will call on the Scottish Government to deliver a "huge shift" in investment towards family doctors which he says would fund additional 1,800 full-time GPs.
GPs from across Scotland are set to gather in Clydebank today for the annual Scottish Local Medical Committee (SLMC) conference.
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