The most recent weekly figures also confirm that 15 per cent of all accident and emergency patients waited over eight hours to be seen, while 257 individuals waiting more than half a day.
A Lanarkshire MSP has accused the Scottish Government of “being unprepared” for winter following the release of the latest NHS Accident and Emergency figures.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.“With hundreds of patients in Lanarkshire waiting twelve hours or more just to be treated, the warning lights are already flashing on our NHS. “The Scottish Government must not waste this opportunity because patients and hardworking healthcare workers deserve better.”
Over in East Kilbride, University Hospital Hairmyres saw 1259 patients with just 55.2 per cent being seen within the four hour target.
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