1 IN 6 ON NHS WAITING LIST
Daily Record|May 29, 2024
'Rotten government' blamed for record high
VIVIENNE AITKEN
1 IN 6 ON NHS WAITING LIST

ALMOST one in six Scots is now languishing on an NHS waiting list.

The most recent figures from Public Health Scotland show that a record high of more than 840,000 Scots are waiting on tests, outpatient appointments or operations - an annual rise of seven per cent.

Some 87,916 have been waiting more than a year for treatment.

This story is from the May 29, 2024 edition of Daily Record.

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