Professor John Robertson OBA From Public Health Scotland today, for the quarter ending 31 December 2024, we can see that 67% of the 278 805 patients attending were treated within the 18 weeks target. This is a 1.5% improvement on the figures for the same period in 2023.1 NHS England does not published quarterly data but for December 2024, the figure was only 58.9% treated within 18 weeks.2 NHS Scotland is thus treating 13.75% more within the target of 18 weeks. Remember that small percentage figure refers to more than 38 000 seen on time in NHS Scotland who might … Continue reading NHS Scotland increases number treated within 18 weeks to lead NHS England by 14%