Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 10 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to make capital funding available to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde for the specific goal of building new GP premises in the NHS board region, including in the Eastwood constituency.
The 2025-26 budget provides £139 million additional investment for health infrastructure which allows some work to resume on delivering new acute facilities, and supporting Boards’ priority maintenance.
Despite this increase, following the outcome of the UK Government’s Spending Review, the capital funding position remains challenging. As a result, it remains the case that we cannot replace or upgrade health infrastructure as quickly as we might wish to –a position that is not unique to Scotland.
We are working with all health boards, including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to develop a whole-system NHS infrastructure plan to inform strategic investment priorities across the NHS estate. This work supports continued safe operation of existing facilities and will inform determination of longer-term investment priorities.
A key part of this longer-term planning work is development of an investment strategy for primary care, considering both priorities and delivery model.