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Scots chronic pain patients face the longest wait for treatment in Ayrshire

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Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterOur chronic pain patients are facing a longer wait for treatment than anywhere else in the country, we can reveal.Nearly 80 per cent of patients in Ayrshire are waiting more than 18 weeks for their first appointment at a clinic, according to the latest figures.Between April and the end of July this year, 477 patients seeking an initial appointment for chronic problems waited longer than the 18 week target.While the figures across Scotland show more than half of patients exceed the waiting time – NHS Ayrshire and Arran had the worst stats of any individual health board.South Scotland MSP, Brian Whittle, has called for the Health Secretary Jeane.

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