Cole-Hamilton: A&E waits have spiralled on Humza Yousaf’s watch

Responding to new figures showing that only 67.9% of patients attending A&E were seen within the four-hour target time, with just 43% seen on time in the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:

“Under Humza Yousaf’s NHS Recovery Plan, we have seen the worst waits in history across A&E. We were promised improvements but instead waiting times have spiralled on his watch.

“People will want to know what Humza Yousaf would do differently, therefore, as First Minister. He can’t continue to oppose our constructive proposals such as an urgent inquiry into the hundreds of avoidable deaths linked to the emergency care crisis, a burnout prevention strategy and a health and social care staff assembly.

“Everyone waiting in pain has been taken for granted. They deserve better than the SNP obsessing over reckless and indulgent schemes for separation, instead of what really matters like our NHS.”