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Scottish Labour urges Yousaf to act on Scotland’s NHS crisis

Humza Yousaf has been told to act on Scotland’s NHS – or his position will become “untenable”. Scottish Labour issued the stark warning after the party, along with the Scottish Conservatives, criticised the handling of Scotland’s healthcare system ...

25 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

‘Real progress’ in reducing outpatient wait times hailed by Health Secretary

Health boards in Scotland have seen significant progress in reducing outpatient appointment waiting times, Humza Yousaf has said. The Health Secretary hailed new statistics from Public Health Scotland which show 22 of 41 specialties had no ...

22 Sept 2022 at 14:45

Cancer patients face ‘distressing’ wait for treatment due to missed targets

Thousands of cancer patients in England face “distressing” waiting times due to missed targets after the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Liberal Democrats. The party, sharing research by the House of Commons Library, said 78% of ...

16 Apr 2022 at 05:25

NHS experts seek proof new A&E standards will improve patient care

Leading experts have asked NHS England for proof that new A&E measures – set to replace the four-hour waiting times target – will improve patient care. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), Nuffield Trust and King’s Fund ...

07 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Nearly one in four ambulance handovers delayed by at least 30 minutes

Nearly one in four patients arriving by ambulance at hospitals in England last week waited at least 30 minutes to be handed over to A&E departments – the highest level since the start of winter, new figures show. Some 20,274 ...

17 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Improvement in A&E waiting times as 77% of patients seen within four hours

More than three quarters of patients attending accident and emergency were seen within four hours, the latest figures show. A&E waiting time figures reveal that 77.7% of patients were admitted to hospital, transferred or ...

01 Feb 2022 at 13:26

Scotland

A&E waiting time performance down from previous week

Scotland’s accident and emergency waiting time performance declined in early August, with 66.5% of those who attended emergency departments being admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours. The latest weekly ...

15 Aug 2023 at 11:28

Call for more support to help millions caught up in record NHS backlog

More must be done to support the millions of people caught up in the NHS backlog, a patient watchdog has said after a new survey found dwindling confidence in timely access to the health service. The NHS should employ ...

12 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Wait times for children’s mental health services show slight improvement

Waiting times for specialist children’s mental health services have improved slightly but remain below the target. In the third quarter of 2023, 75.6% of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs) patients ...

05 Dec 2023 at 15:54

Scotland

Matheson urges Scots to prepare ahead of ‘really challenging’ winter for NHS

People across Scotland are being urged to prepare for any winter ailments ahead of what is expected to be a “really challenging” season for the NHS. Health Secretary Michael Matheson launched NHS 24’s annual ...

29 Nov 2023 at 11:12

What the latest NHS performance figures show

The overall waiting list for treatment has fallen slightly and cancer referrals have improved, but more people are waiting longer in A&E departments. Here are the key figures from the latest NHS performance ...

08 Feb 2024 at 15:02

What the latest NHS performance figures show

Ambulance response times have lengthened and some cancer referral figures have got worse, while the overall NHS waiting list continues to climb. Here are the key figures from the latest NHS performance ...

12 Oct 2023 at 12:39

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