NHS Scotland waits of over 1 year plummet by 77% only one year after Swinney makes major investment but media ignore this dramatic newsworthy newsm

From page 19 of Stage of treatment waiting times – new outpatients, inpatients and day cases published yesterday, the above graph which I feel sure you will never see on the pages of the media operating in Scotland.

How have these dramatic falls starting a year ago in mid 2025, been made possible?

In early November 2025, First Minister, John Swinney announced an additional £25.5m ‘to be given to health boards this year to help cut NHS waiting lists‘ on top of an extra £135.5m already promised.

A fall from 65% to 15% in waits >52 week waits is 76.9%.

Sources:

https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/media/39722/2026-07-28-wt-ipdcop-report.pdf https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,extra-255m-to-help-cut-nhs-waiting-lists

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  1. Urgent cases get seen at once. The best care possible. SNHS saving lives every day. Amazing care. Best care possible. Devoted, skilled healthcare workers.

    Life style changes because of medical science. Extending life expectancy.

    Westminster unionists cut healthcare funding for ten years. £Billions lost for essential services. The Scottish Gov has to try and mitigate the cuts.

    Westminster cuts to healthcare and welfare funding. Increased funding on Defence and obsolete redundant weaponry. A total waste of money. Killing people instead of keeping more alive.

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