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Craig Paton

RARE PHOTOS: Nhs maintenance backlog soars to more than 1 3bn figures show - The Real Truth

The figures were released under freedom of information rules (Jeff Moore/PA) - (PA Archive)

The cost of the maintenance backlog in Scotland’s NHS has risen to more than £1.3 billion, figures show.

Data released following a freedom of information request from the Scottish Conservatives shows it would take £1.335 billion to clear the maintenance waiting list, according to the Scottish Government.

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