Scotland's A&E waiting times ranked as thousands of patients remained longer than eight hours

The time spent in Scottish A&Es is greater than 4 hours for over 1 / 4 of sufferers, in response to the newest figures.

On common, NHS Scotland well being boards met the four-hour normal 71.3% of the time in June. The goal goals to don't have any affected person spend longer than 4 hours between arriving at an Accident & Emergency unit, admission, and discharge or switch.

Nearly 11,000 sufferers (8.4%) spent greater than eight hours in an A&E division, in response to the latest figures by Public Well being Scotland (PHS).

None of Scotland's 14 well being boards met the four-hour normal. The worst performer was NHS Lanarkshire at 57.8% while the best scoring was NHS Western Isles which met the usual 99.1% of the time.

In June, 135,682 folks attended Scotland's A&E companies, and of those, three p.c of sufferers (3,937 folks) spent greater than 12 hours in an A&E division.

Attendances at A&E departments have been rising since spring 2021 and reaching nearer to pre-Covid ranges.

"From the summer season of 2021 efficiency in opposition to the 4 hour normal has dropped beneath 80% and has remained at this fee for a chronic time frame," stated PHS.

Scotland A&E ready occasions by well being board by 4 hour normal

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Ambulances are parked at the entrance to Glasgow Royal Infirmary accident and emergency on February 3, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. Figures released today show that Accident and Emergency departments treated ninety one percent of patients within four hours between October and December, worse than England's performance for the same quarter. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
NHS Lothian and NHS Glasgow and Clyde rank in the midst of the listing (Picture: Getty Pictures)

The four-hour normal is predicated on sufferers being seen with a ensuing admission, switch or discharge in 4 hours. The next rating is predicated on PHS' figures for June 2022.

1. NHS Lanarkshire - 57.8%

2. NHS Forth Valley - 62.7%

3. NHS Borders - 65.5%

4. NHS Lothian - 66.2%

5. NHS Ayrshire and Arran - 69%

6. NHS Better Glasgow and Clyde - 72.4%

7. NHS Grampian - 73.4%

8. NHS Fife - 74.9%

9. NHS Dumfries and Galloway - 79.4%

10. NHS Highland - 85.1%

11. NHS Tayside - 91.6%

12. NHS Orkney - 92.6%

13. NHS Shetland - 94.7%

14. NHS Western Isles - 99.1%

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