the lowest figure in at least six years. Opposition parties branded the figures as "shocking and reprehensible" and accused health secretary Humza Yousaf of failing to get to grips with the issue.
The Lib Dems said the latest figures meant 7,798 people were waiting over four hours in A&E wards, alongside a record 1,895 waiting more than eight hours and a record 551 waiting more than 12 hours.The NHS has struggled to meet demand as non-emergency services reopen following months of lockdowns and a spikes in coronavirus cases.Nicola Sturgeon announced last week that she was calling in the Army to help deal with the ambulance crisis as pressure mounts on the service.
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