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Almost 5,000 patients wait more than 12 hours in A&E in August, figures show

Almost 5,000 patients spent half a day or more in accident and emergency in August, as waiting times performance hit a new low. Monthly figures showed that 69.7% of those attending A&E were seen, resulting in a subsequent admission, transfer or ...

04 Oct 2022 at 14:16

Scotland

Figures give ‘terrifying snapshot’ of pressures in A&E, Tories say

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary’s A&E department operated beyond capacity every day last month, the Scottish Conservatives have revealed. The party said statistics provided through a freedom of information request present a “terrifying snapshot” of ...

26 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

New record low for cancer treatment waiting time performance

Scotland’s cancer treatment waiting time performance has fallen to a new record low, latest figures show. The country’s 62-day standard states that 95% of patients should wait a maximum of 62 days from urgent suspicion of cancer referral to ...

27 Sept 2022 at 13:40

Scotland

Humza Yousaf welcomes’ immediate improvement’ in A&E waiting times figures

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has welcomed the “immediate improvement” in accident and emergency waiting times – despite the latest figures showing the four-hour target was missed for almost 9,000 patients. He had branded last week’s ...

27 Sept 2022 at 12:20

Scotland

Scottish Labour urges Yousaf to act on Scotland’s NHS crisis

Humza Yousaf has been told to act on Scotland’s NHS – or his position will become “untenable”. Scottish Labour issued the stark warning after the party, along with the Scottish Conservatives, criticised the handling of Scotland’s ...

25 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Slight improvement recorded in A&E waiting times

There was a slight improvement in waiting times at Scotland’s emergency departments over the last recorded week, latest figures show. Data from Public Health Scotland, released on Tuesday, shows 8,326 attendees at A&E ...

09 Aug 2022 at 11:22

Scotland

Sturgeon and Yousaf told to ‘do your jobs’ as 84-hour wait for A&E is revealed

The First Minister and Health Secretary have been told to “do their job” and reduce NHS waiting lists as figures showed one Scot waited 84 hours in A&E. Figures published this week show Scotland’s emergency ...

22 Sept 2022 at 20:08

Scotland

‘Real progress’ in reducing outpatient wait times hailed by Health Secretary

Health boards in Scotland have seen significant progress in reducing outpatient appointment waiting times, Humza Yousaf has said. The Health Secretary hailed new statistics from Public Health Scotland ...

22 Sept 2022 at 14:45

Scotland

A&E waiting times hit a new low

Waiting times at Scotland’s emergency departments have hit a new record low, recent figures have shown. According to Public Health Scotland, 63.5% of attendances at A&E in Scotland in the week up to ...

20 Sept 2022 at 10:52

Scotland

Health Secretary says A&E waits ‘not acceptable’ after another record low

Scotland’s Health Secretary has said waiting times at A&E departments were “not acceptable” after they hit a new record low. Emergency departments have been under pressure for months, with just 63....

20 Sept 2022 at 12:59

Scotland

Second-highest level recorded for 12-hour waits in A&E, figures show

The number of people waiting more than 12 hours to be seen at Scotland’s A&Es hit the second-highest level on record, figures show. Public Health Scotland statistics for week ending July 24 ...

02 Aug 2022 at 12:28

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Waiting times soar in County Derry's hospitals

The length of time patients attending emergency departments (EDs) in County Derry's hospitals has risen, despite a fall in the numbers presenting. Figures released by the Department of ...

03 Aug 2022 at 09:33

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