Renfrewshire MSP tells Humza Yousaf to "get a grip" on healthcare crisis
dailyrecord.co.ukA Renfrewshire-based MSP has urged the health secretary to “get a grip of this crisis” or stand down after new statistics show A&E waiting times continue to hit new lows.Figures published by Public Health Scotland (PHS) show just 61.9 per cent of people attending accident and emergency (A&E) departments in the week up to Sunday, November 27 were seen and subsequently admitted or discharged within four hours.The figure dropped from 63.1 per cent the week before.At the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, just over half of patients – 54.3 per cent – were seen inside four hours, according to the statistics.A total of 167 patients waited over eight hours and 41 patients waited more than 12 hours.The Scottish Government aims for 95 per cent of people to be seen within the four-hour time limit.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.Available on both Android and Apple.
Download here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocialAs a result, West Scotland Labour MSP Neil Bibby insists health minister Humza Yousaf must sort it out or quit.Of the 24,995 people who attended A&E in the week up to November 27, some 1,226 waited longer than 12 hours, while 3,363 waited more than eight hours.A total of 9,532
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