ALMOST 780,000 Scots found themselves on an NHS waiting list for an appointment, treatment or test in the last quarter, from December to March, new figures show.

The figures from Public Health Scotland today also reveal that waiting lists for treatment have grown by 87 per cent since the beginning of Covid-19 lockdowns.

Scottish Labour placed responsibility for the soaring figures on SNP leader Humza Yousaf, who was formerly Scotland’s health secretary before becoming First Minister.