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Number of Scots waiting for diagnostic tests 75% higher than pre-Covid

The number of Scots waiting for crucial tests to be carried out by the NHS has risen by 10% over the last three months – with new figures showing more than 155,000 are waiting for such checks. The Scottish Government has set the target that patients ...

31 May 2022 at 14:13

Scotland

Scottish ministers warned lives at risk from ‘long waits’ for key medical tests

Ministers have been warned lives are being put at risk as the number of Scots waiting for key diagnostic tests increased – with 3,624 patients having been waiting a year or more for the checks. There are eight key diagnostic tests the Scottish ...

29 Aug 2023 at 16:47

Scottish Government under fire over ‘out of control’ NHS waiting lists

Scotland

‘Out of control’ NHS waiting lists increases to over 864,000, figures show

NHS waiting lists in Scotland have “spiralled out of control”, the Tories claimed as new figures showed more than 1,300 patients have been waiting three years or more for treatment. Public Health Scotland data from the end of June 2024 showed ...

28 Aug 2024 at 18:18

What the latest NHS performance figures show

Cancer referral rates for treatment have fallen while the size of the waiting list continues to grow, though A&E times have improved. Here are the key figures from the latest NHS performance data for England: – Overall waiting list The ...

13 Jul 2023 at 13:39

What the latest NHS performance figures show

The overall NHS waiting list has hit a new record high, though A&E times and cancer referrals have improved. Here are the key figures from the latest health service performance data for England: – Overall waiting list The number of ...

10 Aug 2023 at 13:58

Scotland

Diagnostic test waiting lists ‘stubbornly high’ as 133,300 await appointment

Waiting lists for key NHS diagnostic tests remain “stubbornly high”, opposition MSPs said as figures showed 133,386 are awaiting scans and procedures. Public Health Scotland data shows in the final quarter of 2024, there was a 4% ...

25 Feb 2025 at 14:34

Scotland

Labour claims new waiting-times figures show NHS ‘fighting for survival’

Ministers have been warned that the NHS is “fighting for survival” as the latest figures showed more than 7,000 Scots have been waiting more than two years for treatment – including 1,349 people who have been waiting at least ...

26 Nov 2024 at 16:56

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