Urgent support needed at Paisley's RAH as A&E waiting times "going in the wrong direction"

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Waiting times at Paisley’s RAH have been slammed for “going in the wrong direction” as A&E figures slump yet again.More than 1,700 people were not seen within the Scottish Governments target of four hours from the period between January 1 and February 12, according to new data released by Public Health Scotland.Just 42 per cent of patients at the Corseford Road hospital were seen within the four hour time period.This is lower than the current national average of 64.8 per cent across all health boards during the same period.The new data shows a drastic decline in figures within just two weeks at the RAH, with data on January 28 showing that 81.5 per cent of those presenting at the emergency department were seen within four hours.The following weeks of February 5 and 12, however, show this has slipped to 66.9 and 65.9 per cent, respectively.The worst figures recorded were on January 8, in which 15 per cent of patients waited more than 12 hours to be seen – eight hours more than the targeted time.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.