"The SNP pledged to increase frontline health spending by 20%, or at least 2.5bn. That target has been easily exceeded, with funding going up by 28%, an increase of just under 5bn."
"One of the biggest pledges of the SNP's campaign was the creation of a National Care Service, envisioned as a game-changing network of care boards across the country, a mirror for the NHS."
"Those plans suffered a slow-motion collapse through the parliamentary term, with a lack of detail and costings in the proposals alienating opposition MSPs and the groups which deliver care on the ground."
"The manifesto also pledged to freeze income tax rates and bands - but neither of those promises has been fulfilled."
The SNP's performance in government will be a focal point in the lead-up to May's election. The party's 2021 manifesto serves as a benchmark for evaluating its achievements, delays, and dropped pledges. Leadership changes have influenced the government's agenda, but commitments to the NHS remain strong. Health spending has increased by 28%, surpassing the 20% target. However, the ambitious plan for a National Care Service has faltered due to insufficient details and opposition. Additionally, the promise to freeze income tax rates has not been fulfilled.
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