Long A&E waits in Ayrshire branded a 'humanitarian crisis'
dailyrecord.co.ukLong waits continue to be an issue in A&E departments across South Scotland, says an MSP.Statistics published on Tuesday flagged that during the week ending October 9, A&E departments in South Scotland have continued to miss the Scottish Government’s target of 95 per cent of patients admitted to hospital being transferred or discharged within four hours of arriving at A&E.Ayrshire & Arran recorded 67.2 per cent of patients being transferred or discharged within the four hour target time with a 309 patients waiting over eight hours and 199 waiting over 12 hours.
These figures have, however, improved from the last recorded period of week ending October 2, where 65.7 per cent of patients were seen within four hours, while 332 waited over eight hours and 214 waited over 12 hours.Colin Smyth MSP has called on the Scottish Government to “take action” after accusing Health Secretary Humza Yousaf of going “AWOL”.He said: “Week after week we are presented with a humanitarian crisis in our A&E departments.“That we are now seeing more people waiting over eight hours for treatment is a deadly warning of the coming winter.“Despite the crisis in A&E, the Health Secretary has gone AWOL and only appears to provide commentary on more disarray this winter due to his inaction.“Staff are working tirelessly, but they are being left high and dry by this failed Health Secretary.“It’s high time that this Scottish Government take action before more lives are lost.”The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise
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