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Scottish Tories call for Humza Yousaf to act on ‘woeful’ A&E waiting times

Ministers are being urged to tackle the “woeful” waiting times figures for Scotland’s accident and emergency departments, as new figures show almost three out of 10 patients waited longer than the target time in the final week of February. In the ...

08 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Scotland

First week of year sees worst accident and emergency waiting times on record

Scotland recorded the worst ever accident and emergency waiting times in the first week of the year, NHS figures reveal. Almost a third (32.6%) of the 21,163 patients attending A&E waited more than four hours before they were admitted to the ...

18 Jan 2022 at 11:56

Second body found within remains of arson probe flats

A second body has been found inside a block of flats decimated by fire two weeks ago. Thames Valley Police said the remains were discovered inside Rowe Court, Reading, on Thursday. The body has yet to be recovered or identified due to ...

31 Dec 2021 at 15:25

Scotland

Government urged to act over accident and emergency ‘crisis’

Ministers are being urged to address the “crisis” in Scotland’s accident and emergency departments as new figures showed that three out of 10 patients waited longer than the four-hour target time in the first full week of June. Of ...

21 Jun 2022 at 14:06

E-scooters damaged in New Year’s Day warehouse blaze

Hundreds of rental e-scooters have been damaged after a blaze broke out in a Bristol warehouse on New Year’s Day. Avon Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS) was called to a “significant fire” at an industrial unit in the suburb of ...

02 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Warning over winter as A&E performance in September is worst ever

Scotland

Warnings for winter as A&E performance in September is worst ever

Waiting times in Scotland’s accident and emergency departments have recorded their worst ever monthly performance on record – with new figures for September showing the four-hour waiting time target was missed for more ...

01 Nov 2022 at 15:01

Scotland

Scottish Tories condemn latest ‘woeful’ A&E waiting times statistics

More than a third of patients in accident and emergency waited longer than the Scottish Government’s target time for treatment, new figures for the final week of February showed. Of the 24,279 cases dealt with by A&E ...

07 Mar 2023 at 13:18

Scotland

‘Lame duck’ Health Secretary Michael Matheson should be sacked, Tories say

Tories have branded Michael Matheson a “lame duck” Health Secretary as they said the latest accident and emergency waiting times figures show how the row over iPad roaming charges mean he has taken his eye “well and ...

21 Nov 2023 at 11:54

Scotland

Opposition parties urge A&E improvements before winter pressures begin

Opposition parties have urged the Scottish Government to improve accident and emergency waiting times before the NHS’s winter pressures set in. The latest figures from Public Health Scotland show performance ...

12 Nov 2024 at 12:24

Scotland

More than a third of patients waited over four hours in A&E – figures

NHS services are still coming under “significant pressure”, the Health Secretary said, as the latest figures showed more than a third of patients in accident and emergency are having to wait longer than the ...

11 Apr 2023 at 10:57

Scotland

Highest number of A&E patients waiting 12 hours or more since January – figures

The number of patients spending 12 hours or more in accident and emergency has reached the highest total since the end of January, new waiting times figures show. The figures have been described as ...

16 Apr 2024 at 12:33

Scotland

Ministers under fire over ‘neverending crisis’ in accident and emergency

The Scottish Government has come under fire for the “neverending crisis” in accident and emergency (A&E), with new figures showing an increased proportion of people waiting longer than the target ...

26 Nov 2024 at 13:34

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