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| A plastic surgeon has taken patients off his waiting list to help meet Scottish Government targets. | A plastic surgeon has taken patients off his waiting list to help meet Scottish Government targets. |
| NHS Tayside consultant Alex Munnoch said bosses told him to remove names as a "simple solution" to people waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment. | NHS Tayside consultant Alex Munnoch said bosses told him to remove names as a "simple solution" to people waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment. |
| The case has caused a political row after being raised at First Minister's Question Time in Holyrood. | The case has caused a political row after being raised at First Minister's Question Time in Holyrood. |
| Lib Dem Leader Nicol Stephen produced a letter from the surgeon to one patient informing her of the "bad news". | Lib Dem Leader Nicol Stephen produced a letter from the surgeon to one patient informing her of the "bad news". |
| The case came after Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said on Wednesday that NHS boards were working to meet waiting targets. | |
| First Minister Alex Salmond said he would look into the case highlighted by Mr Stephen. | First Minister Alex Salmond said he would look into the case highlighted by Mr Stephen. |