Number of people attending A&E in Scotland drops by a third in week leading up to coronavirus restrictions
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The number of people showing up at A&E in Scotland dropped by almost a third in the week leading up to the lockdown restrictions, new figures show. In the week ending 22 March there were 16,425 attendances, down from almost 24,000 the previous week.But the public had already been warned to take measures to try to relieve the stress on the NHS.
The latest figures show 92.2% of patients who attended A&E were dealt with within the four-hour target.Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said:"I want to thank Scotland's health and social care staff for their work to continue providing an exceptional level of care during these extraordinary times. "The number of attendances to A&E this week was the lowest on record since weekly reporting began. This is due in part to people heeding our advice to access the most appropriate service during the COVID-19 outbreak, and only attend A&E if your illness is immediate or life threatening."
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