Health boards are to get an extra £3 million to help cope with the added pressure faced by the NHS in winter, the Scottish Government has announced.
Norovirus (the winter vomiting bug), higher numbers of falls, fractures and respiratory illnesses can all put a strain on the health service during the colder months.
The additional funding was announced after warnings that higher-than-normal levels of the vomiting bug could be recorded this winter.
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