Dear Boris, NHS Scotland A&E services treat more than 90% within target despite 17% increase in demand and 15% more than NHS England can

From NHS Scotland’s Information Services Division today:

During August 2019:

  • There were 152,353 attendances at A&E services in Scotland.
  • 90.6% of attendances at A&E services were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours.
  • 1,406 (1%) patients spent more than 8 hours in an A&E department.
  • 354 (0.2%) patients spent more than 12 hours in an A&E department.

Thus, 99% treated within 8-hour target.

Demand has increased from 129 838 in February 2019 to 152 353 in August.

https://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Emergency-Care/Publications/2019-10-01/Summary/index.asp

NHS England A&E Type 1 services treated only 78.3% in 4 hours.

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/ae-attendances-and-emergency-admissions-2019-20/

 

 

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