A network of walk-in GP centres will be opened across Scotland, the First Minister has announced.Speaking at the SNP conference in Aberdeen, John Swinney said his party would end the era of the 8am rush, where patients call practices to get an appointment.The policy will start with 15 centres across the country, with the first to be opened "within the year".

A network of walk-in GP centres will be opened across Scotland, the First Minister has announced.Speaking at the SNP conference in Aberdeen, John Swinney said his party would end the era of the 8am rush, where patients call practices to get an appointment.The policy will start with 15 centres across the country, with the first to be opened "within the year".