HEALTH inequalities are the biggest issue facing Scotland today and require a "pan-societal" response from all levels of the public sector, the country's top doctor has warned.
The inequalities are "astonishingly complex" and MSPs and others must show the political will to deliver consistent and nationally scaled solutions to make a difference over the coming decade, Chief Medical Officer for Scotland Sir Harry Burns said.
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