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Scotland

Two-year waits for outpatient appointments reach record high

The number of Scots facing two-year waits for outpatient appointments has reached its highest level on record, latest figures show. At the end of March this year, there were 5,262 waits which had exceeded two years, up by 3,930 from the same point ...

27 May 2025 at 12:02

Waiting list for planned hospital treatment rises for third month in a row

The waiting list for planned hospital treatment in England has increased for the third consecutive month, figures show. It comes as experts sounded the alarm that winter could be “very tough” for the health service. An estimated 7.41 million ...

09 Oct 2025 at 14:58

Scotland

Labour fears NHS ‘won’t survive’ another SNP term

Scottish Labour’s deputy leader has said she fears the NHS “won’t survive” another SNP term as figures show someone has waited more than eight years for treatment. Statistics released to the party under freedom of information legislation ...

27 Oct 2025 at 21:42

Scotland

More than 700 people waiting five years for initial gender identity appointment

More than 700 people are waiting over five years for an initial first appointment with a gender identity clinic (GIC) in Scotland, according to new data. The Public Health Scotland figures show that in March 2025 a total of 716 people ...

28 Oct 2025 at 15:28

Scotland

Meeting NHS waiting times target ‘really challenging’, says watchdog

The Scottish Government’s aim to meet its waiting times targets by March is “really challenging”, the Auditor General has said. John Swinney has said he wants to eradicate year-long waits for treatment in the next two months. However,...

07 Jan 2026 at 14:44

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