Do Scottish hospitals meet their waiting time targets?

When the SNP took office only 85% of inpatients were seen within 18 weeks, and many more were left on hidden waiting lists. Since the SNP introduced a 12 week limit on waiting times in October 2012, over one million patients have been seen within the limit. The SNP Government has introduced weekly monitoring for A&E, which has seen improvements in A&E waiting times. NHS staff work extremely hard to cut waiting times and deliver a first class service, and they are greatly appreciated. We recognise that A&E performance can fluctuate, and we are working hard to maintain our performance by putting record funding and staffing in place. More cancer patients have been treated, faster, since the SNP have been in Government.