Lanarkshire MSP says latest A&E figures for the area are “truly terrifying”

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A Lanarkshire MSP says the latest A&E figures for the area are “truly terrifying”. Meghan Gallacher’s remarks come after the latest monthly A&E figures for Scotland showed only 70 per cent of patients were seen within the SNP Government’s target time of four hours in September.In Lanarkshire, 60 per cent of patients were seen within four hours.

However, at Hairmyres only 52 per cent of patients were seen within four hours. The figure is 63.8 per cent at Monklands and 64 per cent at University Hospital Wishaw.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The Central Scotland Conservative MSP says that these “intolerable delays” are leading to needless, excess deaths in the area.She has blamed the Scottish Government’s “dire workforce planning” and Humza Yousaf’s NHS Recovery Plan from two years ago as root causes behind the “shocking” A&E waiting time figures.Meghan has called on SNP health secretary Michael Matheson to urgently get a grip on the crisis, otherwise patients and dedicated staff will face a “winter of chaos” in A&E.Meghan said: “The latest A&E waiting times paint a truly terrifying picture.“Despite the best efforts of frontline NHS staff, more and more patients are suffering intolerable waits at A&E.