Sandesh Gulhane: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Clinician
- Role
- Scottish Conservative election candidate and practising GP
- Quoted on
- A&E & ambulance response, GP access, NHS waiting lists, Assisted dying, Cancer
- Tracked press citations
- 7
- Most recently quoted
- 4 Oct 2026
- First quoted
- 10 Sept 2026
“As a GP, I believe that it is just common sense to use these principles as it really could help save lives.”
What Sandesh Gulhane has said
“When it comes to hip and knee operations, the waiting lists have spiralled, so today, we're announcing that we would ensure that we bring those waiting lists down by buying up NHS capacity across the United Kingdom.”
Shadow Health Secretary, Scottish Conservatives · A&E & ambulance response · 4 Oct 2026 · SNP “more worried about a saltire” than people’s health – Tories ↗
“GP walk in centres will lead to "losing continuity," you're losing the safest form of healthcare, the cheapest form of healthcare by creating what he called an "out of hours service in hours".”
Scottish Conservative election candidate and practising GP · GP access · 30 Sept 2026 · Call for probe into 'completely unaffordable' SNP walk-in GP clinics ↗
“These atrocious figures show an NHS in meltdown after nearly two decades of SNP mismanagement.”
Scottish Conservative health spokesperson · A&E & ambulance response · 30 Sept 2026 · NHS complaints rise as A&E waiting times in 'meltdown' ↗
“John Swinney can spin all he wants but the reality is he is set to break another promise on the NHS.”
Scottish Conservatives health spokesman · NHS waiting lists · 30 Sept 2026 · Year-long waits for NHS Scotland treatment continue to fall ↗
“Choice matters. This bill represents years of work, consultation and scrutiny. It offers compassion, safeguards and dignity for those facing the end of life.”
Scottish Conservative MSP and practising GP · Assisted dying · 10 Sept 2026 · Scottish parliament votes against legalising assisted dying ↗
“This bill represents years of work, consultation and scrutiny. It offers compassion, safeguards and dignity for those facing the end of life. If it falls today, [it] will be a lost opportunity to help those suffering and dying who have no voice.”
Practising GP and Scottish Conservative MSP · Cancer · 10 Sept 2026 · Assisted dying bill rejected in Scotland in final vote ↗
Where Sandesh Gulhane has been quoted
- Roll-out life-saving GP scheme or risk missing deadly illness, SNP warnedthescottishsun.co.uk · 4 Oct 2026
- SNP “more worried about a saltire” than people’s health – Toriesdeadlinenews.co.uk · 4 Oct 2026
- Call for probe into 'completely unaffordable' SNP walk-in GP clinicsscotsman.com · 30 Sept 2026
- NHS complaints rise as A&E waiting times in 'meltdown'heraldscotland.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Year-long waits for NHS Scotland treatment continue to fallbbc.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Scottish parliament votes against legalising assisted dyingtheguardian.com · 10 Sept 2026
- Assisted dying bill rejected in Scotland in final votepulsetoday.co.uk · 10 Sept 2026
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