
In February 2020, 87.1% of attendances at NHS Scotland A&E services were seen and resulted in a subsequent admission, transfer or discharge within 4 hours.
https://beta.isdscotland.org/find-publications-and-data/health-services/hospital-care/nhs-performs-weekly-update-of-emergency-department-activity-and-waiting-time-statistics/
In NHS England Type 1 A&E departments only 73% were seen within 4 hours
The difference of 15.1% means that NHS Scotland A&E was performing a remarkable 20.6% better than NHS England.
Footnote: March statistics seem likely to show NHS Scotland to be 26% better.
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Why is England the standard by which Scotland is judged? Why not the other way around? It would be gratifying, and fitting, to see headlines proclaiming ‘England A&E x% SLOWER than Scotland’.
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