By Professor John Robertson OBA From Public Health Scotland, yesterday, the above and: 80.4% of people of all ages started their treatment within 18 weeks of referral, compared to 80.0% of people for the previous quarter, and 80.6% of people for the quarter ending December 2023. 50% of people of all ages starting PT treatment started within 3 weeks of referral, which is the same as the previous quarter and for quarter ending December 2023. https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/psychological-therapies-waiting-times/psychological-therapies-waiting-times-quarter-ending-december-2024/ How does this compare? In NHS Wales, under less-ambitious Labour: Welsh Government aims for 80% of people to access specialist psychological therapies within six months … Continue reading Psychological therapies – NHS Scotland beat the Labour Wales target for 4 years but they can NEVER do it themselves