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- The Scottish Government has set a target that 95% of people attending A&E (Accident and Emergency) should be seen, admitted, discharged or transferred within 4 hours. Unfortunately due to the current pressures on services it may take longer for you to be seen. Phone 111 if it’s not an emergency but you think you need A&E.
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Dec 18, 2019 · The standard is for 95% of patients to wait no longer than four hours from arrival to admission, discharge or transfer for A&E treatment with boards to working towards 98%. In September 2022, 69.0% of patients waited less than four hours.
The current waiting times standards for acute hospital care (including hip, knee or cataract removal surgery) are: 6 weeks for the 8 key diagnostic tests and investigations. 12 weeks for new outpatient appointments. 12 week treatment time guarantee.
Feb 28, 2024 · As mentioned in Section 2: Why Accident and Emergency wait times are measured, Scotland do not have a 12-hour standard for their A&E departments. That said, the A&E Activity and...
Oct 5, 2021 · Since 2007, the national standard (external website) for A&E is that 95 percent of patients to wait no longer than 4 hours from arrival to admission, discharge or transfer for A&E treatment. This standard is seen as a milestone towards returning to the 98% standard.
Aug 27, 2024 · Information on inpatient and day case waiting times for local health boards and specialties in Scotland.
Oct 12, 2021 · A record number of patients - 591 - were left waiting in A&E for more than 12 hours, according to data published by Public Health Scotland. The figures also show 1,782 people waited...
The information includes trends in the number of attendances and proportion waiting over 4, 8 and 12 hours. These statistics do not reflect all types of A&E activity and they should not be used to monitor against the 4-hour A&E access standard. Further information on A&E services across Scotland can be found here. Data and Resources.
