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NEW Scottish Health Minister Michael Matheson has inherited a “deadly mess” from his predecessor Humza Yousaf, Labour said today.
Latest figures, from February, reveal that just 69.7 per cent of those attending A&E were dealt with within the four hour national target.
More than 10 per cent, or 10,709 patients were left in A&E for over eight hours, and a staggering 4,751 waited more than 12 hours to be admitted, transferred or discharged.
The numbers come just a week after health union Unison welcomed Mr Matheson to his post, warning that “we believe that the NHS is in crisis.”
Scottish Labour health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie said: “Mr Yousaf left his role in health without resolving any of the issues.
“I sincerely hope that Mr Matheson will prove more up to the job.
“He should start by tackling the chaos in A&E, the one in seven Scots on waiting lists, and the failure to meet cancer treatment targets.”
