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Long waits in A&E rise as NHS braces for winter

Long A&E waits in England have soared, new figures show, as NHS leaders warned that the service is heading for winter under “more pressure than ever before”. Performance against key targets fell short in emergency departments and ambulance response ...

14 Nov 2024 at 15:22

Scotland

Ministers accused of being ‘missing in action’ as A&E performance declines

Ministers are “missing in action” over A&E, the Scottish Conservatives have claimed after waiting times worsened. Public Health Scotland statistics released on Tuesday show 62.3% of people were seen within four hours in the week to October 13. The ...

22 Oct 2024 at 12:49

Scotland

Government targets to increase NHS activity may not be achievable, doctor warns

Scottish Government targets to increase NHS activity in a bid to tackle waiting times backlogs may not be achievable, a senior medic has warned. With the number of patients on NHS waiting lists rising, ministers promised £30 million of funding to ...

28 Aug 2024 at 15:36

Scotland

This winter will be worse in A&E departments than last, warns top doctor

Scotland’s emergency departments will likely fare worse this winter than last, a top doctor has said. A&E waiting times in August were the worst on record for that month, with more than a third of patients seeking emergency treatment waiting ...

04 Oct 2024 at 10:43

Scotland

Swinney apologises to former policeman left to lie on floor in A&E for hours

“Colossal” levels of demand for NHS care have made it “very challenging and very difficult” to treat patients, John Swinney told MSPs as he apologised to a retired police officer who spent more than five hours lying on the floor in accident ...

09 Jan 2025 at 13:40

Scotland

NHS must boost treatment by a fifth to eliminate Covid backlog, researchers say

NHS Scotland must treat at least 20% more non-emergency hospital cases over the next three years to eliminate the backlog caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new analysis. The number of referrals waiting to be treated in Scotland ...

09 Jan 2025 at 23:30

Scotland

Long NHS waits over 800 times more common in Scotland than England, Labour says

Long NHS waits are over 800 times more common in Scotland than they are in England, Scottish Labour has claimed. The party said its own analysis of publicly available figures showed Scotland had nearly 15,000 ongoing waits of two years or ...

31 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Only half of people with cancer diagnosed within target time, analysis finds

Only half of people with cancer are diagnosed on time following urgent NHS referral, and for some cancers this drops to less than a third, analysis shows. The NHS target for England is to rule cancer in or out within 28 days of an urgent ...

11 Sept 2025 at 06:59

Northern Ireland

Union demands action to improve ambulance service shift cover

A crisis in shift cover in the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) has been highlighted by a trade union. Unite the Union said over the 30 days from April 2 to May 1, on just four nights did the number of double-crewed ambulances ...

08 Jun 2025 at 21:33

Scotland

Tories condemn ‘permanent crisis’ in A&E despite 12.5% fall in longest waits

The “permanent crisis” in Scotland’s accident and emergency departments could lead the NHS to “collapse” this winter, the Conservatives have claimed. Tory health spokesman Dr Sandesh Gulhane said “urgent action” is needed from First ...

12 Aug 2025 at 14:13

Scotland

Gray: Frailty service in A&E units can build on ‘good progress’ to cut NHS waits

Health Secretary Neil Gray has insisted “good progress” is being made in tackling NHS waiting times, as he said a scheme being rolled out across Scotland could also have a “positive impact”. With ministers having pledged to set up ...

05 Mar 2025 at 16:25

Scotland

Worsening A&E performance exposes ‘utter failure’ of Government, Tories claim

The Scottish Government has been accused of an “utter failure” on accident and emergency waiting times as figures revealed a worsening situation. Statistics released on Tuesday show the number of people seen within four hours in ...

09 Sept 2025 at 11:45

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