SCOTLAND’S embattled Health Secretary Shona Robison was accused of “insulting NHS staff” today after she blamed bad weather for a catalogue of missed treatment targets.

Labour said Ms Robison was “trotting out the same tired lines” as new figures revealed that almost 18,000 patients are waiting more than six weeks for key diagnostic tests.

The SNP government set a standard waiting time of six weeks for procedures such as CT and MRI scans, which help early detection of conditions such as cancer or brain tumours.