Professor John Robertson OBA The Guardian today prompted me to check the media reporting of waiting lists for heart operations in Scotland. In February 2025, STV had: Waiting times for heart appointments in Scotland are at their highest level on record, figures have shown. Data from Public Health Scotland showed more than 24,000 people were waiting for a cardiology appointment as of September 2024. The number represents a 252% increase since 2019 and an increase of 1,000 in just one year. https://news.stv.tv/scotland/nhs-waiting-times-for-heart-appointments-in-scotland-reach-highest-level-on-record More Primary Schools maths to get a big percentage there and, of course, no context such as the … Continue reading Latest – Heart operation waiting list in NHS England 50% longer than in NHS Scotland