SNP Ministers have withdrawn funding for a replacement Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion for the second time in three years.
At FMQs on Thursday 25th January this year, the First Minister said that “There is no doubting of course that the Eye Pavilion does need built”. A significant campaigning effort following the original decision to withdraw funding for a replacement eye hospital, led to the previous First Minister U-turning and reinstating funding for a replacement hospital.
Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, has launched a new petition to show the extent of public support for a replacement Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion. The current eye pavilion is no longer fit for purpose with an extensive list of maintenance issues that the health board needs to keep on top off. In NHS Lothian there are significant waiting times for routine eye treatments, which requires a fully functioning operational hospital, to reduce waits for treatments. The current Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion is a centre for excellence which is at risk of being lost due to the mismanagement of budgets by SNP Ministers.
