Cole-Hamilton: A&E waits once again worse than last year

Responding to new figures showing only 62.7% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 6th October, while 3,536 people waited over 8 hours and 1,649 waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton said:

"Under this SNP government, there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel for emergency care services. Waiting times have barely improved since the depths of winter and they are worse than they were this time last year.

"We need to see urgent action from this SNP government to stop this crisis getting even worse as we head into winter. Patients and staff should not be left to suffer as a consequence for this government’s failings.

"Scottish Liberal Democrats would overhaul the SNP’s failed NHS Recovery Plan, get you fast access to GPs and help people leave hospital on time through a new minimum wage for care workers that is £2 higher."