Cole-Hamilton: SNP have left A&E in permanent crisis

Responding to new figures showing only 63% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 20th October, while 3,408 people waited over 8 hours and 1,546 waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton said:

"Under this SNP government A&E has been locked in a state of permanent crisis for years. Waiting times are already as long as they are in past winters, and it is only October.

"These waits are intolerable for staff and patients alike, neither should be expected to just accept this level of waits as the norm, but under this SNP government it is the norm.

"Scottish Liberal Democrats would overhaul the SNP’s failed NHS Recovery Plan, get you fast access to GPs and help people leave hospital on time through a new UK-wide minimum wage for care workers that is £2 higher."