Latest A&E data show waiting times continue to improve

Waiting times at Scotland’s emergency departments have slightly improved for the second consecutive week, latest figures show.
By Rebecca McCurdy
Published 26th Jul 2022, 10:54 BST

However almost a third of attendees waited longer than the targeted time of four hours to be seen.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) data showed 8,034 people waited more than four hours in the week up to July 17.

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It is an improvement from the previous week’s report of 8,180 patients waiting.

Waiting times at Scotland’s emergency departments have slightly improved for the second consecutive week, latest figures show.