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More than 2,000 operations cancelled at last minute in October, figures show

More than 2,200 planned operations were cancelled at the last minute in one month, figures show. In October, 24,201 operations were planned across Scottish health boards – 8.4% higher than the same period in 2022. However, 2,286 – 9.4% – were ...

05 Dec 2023 at 14:32

Scotland

Robison in apology to ambulance service patients waiting ‘too long’

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has apologised to patients left waiting “too long” for emergency treatment, as she was told some have spent up to 15 hours in an ambulance outside hospital before being admitted. Scottish Conservative leader ...

14 Dec 2023 at 17:22

No more money for NHS without reform, says Starmer

There will be no more money for the NHS without reform, the Prime Minister has said, as he acknowledged that not all of his policies will prove universally popular. Sir Keir Starmer said his 10-year plan for the NHS would be about changing ...

12 Sept 2024 at 14:48

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 ...

04 Oct 2024 at 10:43

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 ...

28 Aug 2024 at 15:36

Scotland

First Minister urged to guarantee treatment for longest NHS waits by Christmas

John Swinney has been urged to guarantee people waiting more than two years for NHS treatment will be dealt with by Christmas. The Scottish Government pledged to eradicate waits of more than two years by September 2022 – a goal ...

10 Oct 2024 at 16:46

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 ...

22 Oct 2024 at 12:49

Scotland

A&E waiting times worsen further in latest weekly figures

Waiting times in Scotland’s emergency departments have increased and remain the worst since April, the latest figures show. Public Health Scotland statistics released on Tuesday show 62.3% of people were seen within four ...

22 Oct 2024 at 10:45

Scotland

Gray vows to ‘drive improvements’ in A&E waiting times

More than two-fifths of patients waited longer than the target time in accident and emergency departments over the new year, the latest figures show. Health Secretary Neil Gray said he is determined to “drive ...

14 Jan 2025 at 11:12

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 ...

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 ...

09 Jan 2025 at 23:30

Scotland

A&E appointments system resulted in shorter wait times, report finds

A new system in the NHS that gives people appointments before attending accident and emergency for minor injuries resulted in lower wait times, a study has found. An evaluation of the Redesign ...

15 Jan 2025 at 17:46

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