Royal Alexandra Hospital struggling with A&E demand as 200 wait more than eight hours to be seen

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Almost 200 people waited more than eight hours to be seen at the Royal Alexandra Hospital’s A&E recently as the struggle to find beds for patients continues.Health secretary Humza Yousaf has said record numbers of people are experiencing long waits in emergency departments because hospital beds are full and doctors are struggling to get patients out.Across Scotland, one in six people in hospital were medically fit to leave but were unable to return home due to shortages in home help services and care in the community.However, figures obtained by the Express show that, on average, only 24 of the RAH’s 650 beds are filled with patients who are ready to leave at any given time.But A&E performance at the Paisley hospital is still poor – with only 59 per cent of people being seen within the four-hour recommended time at the end of October.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/RenfrewLiveSocialThe Scottish Government target is 95 per cent.In the week ending Sunday, October 23, 984 people attended the A&E department.