NHS Lothian has longest A&E waiting times

“Jeane Freeman should acknowledge the link between our GP crisis and the increased pressure on A&E services.” – Miles Briggs MSP

Following the recent announcement that A&E waiting targets have not been met for a year, there has been growing pressure on SNP Ministers to take action. 

The 95% target to be admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours has only been met by a minority of health boards.

The number of increased attendances since last year in NHS Lothian is 170 where as the number of people waiting over 4 hours has increased by 547.

Miles Briggs, Scottish Conservative Lothian MSP, said: “NHS Lothian consistently has the longest A&E waiting times of any health board and they are showing little sign of improvement.

“Time and again I have called on SNP Ministers to do more to support our hard working NHS staff and the new Cabinet Health Secretary needs to take this seriously.

“NHS Lothian is one of the most under pressure health boards and Jeane Freeman should acknowledge the link between our GP crisis and the increased pressure on A&E services.”

ISD figures from this week:

Week ending date	NHS Board	Attendance	Number over 4 hours	% within 4 hours	Number over 8 hours	% within 8 hours	Number over 12 hours	% within 12 hours
2018-07-22	NHSScotland	26414	2223	91.6	123	99.5	17	99.9
2018-07-22	NHS Ayrshire & Arran	2138	81	96.2	26	98.8	6	99.7
2018-07-22	NHS Borders	657	97	85.2	2	99.7	0	100
2018-07-22	NHS Dumfries & Galloway	945	63	93.3	6	99.4	0	100
2018-07-22	NHS Fife	1285	78	93.9	1	99.9	0	100
2018-07-22	NHS Forth Valley	1266	219	82.7	9	99.3	0	100
2018-07-22	NHS Grampian	1934	75	96.1	0	100	0	100
2018-07-22	NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde	6845	559	91.8	13	99.8	0	100
2018-07-22	NHS Highland	1306	32	97.5	2	99.8	0	100
2018-07-22	NHS Lanarkshire	3907	320	91.8	19	99.5	4	99.9
2018-07-22	NHS Lothian	4187	656	84.3	44	98.9	7	99.8
2018-07-22	NHS Orkney	123	2	98.4	0	100	0	100
2018-07-22	NHS Shetland	145	15	89.7	1	99.3	0	100
2018-07-22	NHS Tayside	1540	26	98.3	0	100	0	100
2018-07-22	NHS Western Isles	136	0	100	0	100	0	100

ISD figures in NHS Lothian for the same week last year:

Week ending date	NHS Board	Attendance	Number over 4 hours	% within 4 hours	Number over 8 hours	% within 8 hours	Number over 12 hours	% within 12 hours
2017-07-23	NHSScotland	25575	1169	95.4	31	99.9	1	100
2017-07-23	NHS Ayrshire & Arran	2056	38	98.2	0	100	0	100
2017-07-23	NHS Borders	576	24	95.8	1	99.8	0	100
2017-07-23	NHS Dumfries & Galloway	1017	55	94.6	0	100	0	100
2017-07-23	NHS Fife	1193	77	93.5	3	99.7	0	100
2017-07-23	NHS Forth Valley	1302	106	91.9	0	100	0	100
2017-07-23	NHS Grampian	1801	96	94.7	1	99.9	0	100
2017-07-23	NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde	6545	383	94.1	6	99.9	0	100
2017-07-23	NHS Highland	1315	70	94.7	6	99.5	1	99.9
2017-07-23	NHS Lanarkshire	3902	163	95.8	9	99.8	0	100
2017-07-23	NHS Lothian	4017	109	97.3	4	99.9	0	100
2017-07-23	NHS Orkney	120	5	95.8	0	100	0	100
2017-07-23	NHS Shetland	142	1	99.3	0	100	0	100
2017-07-23	NHS Tayside	1410	42	97	1	99.9	0	100
2017-07-23	NHS Western Isles	179	0	100	0	100	0	100