Patients facing gruelling A&E wait times as NHS Lanarkshire enters 400th day of Code Black status
dailyrecord.co.ukNHS Lanarkshire has endured 400 days of "dangerous" 'Code Black' status with thousands of patients experiencing gruelling wait times.Shocking figures released from new Public Health Scotland data show that, in the week ending January 29, a staggering 2000 A&E attendees waited over eight hours to be seen.Patients across Lanarkshire experienced gruelling wait times, with only 57 per cent being seen within four hours and hundreds waiting over 12 hours.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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