NHS waiting lists in Scotland soar to new record high
Staff on a NHS hospital ward
NHS waiting lists in Scotland have soared to a new record high of more than 840,000, the latest figures showed today.
Official stats have revealed that 864,366 patients are waiting either for an appointment, for tests or for hospital treatment.
That includes more than 9,000 patients who have been waiting at least two years for either in-patient or day care treatment in a hospital, or for an out-patient appointment.
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