In July 2021, NHS Scotland’s Accident & Emergency services saw 81.5% of patients within 4 hours. Only 2.8% waited more than 8 hours and only 0.6% waited more than 12 hours.
In the same period, NHS England’s performance fell to the lowest figure ever recorded – 67.7%. They do not seem to publish the percentages for those waiting longer but simple arithmetic estimation suggests many more do.
Also, attendance at Scotland’s A&E departments was much higher with 132 595 compared to 847 679. With 10 times the population, NHS England should be receiving 1 320 000, roughly, 50% more.
Sources:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/
Talking-up Scotland / Scottish media fact checking is like shooting fish in a barrel 
Now I wonder if that will be headlines on our beloved Pacific Quay news?
Oh, I’m being silly…..
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There will be the usual whinging about those who had to wait – but NO CONTEXT given with other UK A&E depts.
This is the Scottish media way !
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‘Context’ and BBC editorial decision support principles applied to Scottish news?
(‘negative’ news ) – (context) = maximum ‘negative’ effect of news output
(‘positive’ news)*(omission bias factor) – (context) = minimum ‘positive’ effect of news output
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