The Scottish government was however urged to improve the NHS estate after data obtained by Scottish Labour revealed more than £4m has been spent on pest control in the past five years.

The party’s freedom of information requests to the country’s 14 regional health boards found the health service has spent £4.3m on pest control since 2019.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s spend was the highest at £2.1m.

Scottish Labour deputy leader Dame Jackie Baillie said: “These figures tell a story of a constant battle to keep our crumbling hospitals and clinics safe from pests.

“The UK Labour government delivered a record Budget settlement for Scotland, including funding for NHS capital projects — the SNP must make sure every penny goes to improving our NHS estate.”

The Scottish government’s Budget last month set aside more than £1bn in capital spending for the NHS.

A Holyrood spokesman said Westminster “must approve our Budget Bill to unlock investment to drive the progress — and the healthier population — that we all want to see.”