The most recent A&E waiting times in NHS Ayrshire and Arran, showed just 66% of people were seen within the four hour target, with 259 people waiting over 8 hours and 151 people waiting over 12 hours.
Now that Michael Matheson has taken over as Health Secretary, we need to see him put far more effort into the job than Humza.
The SNP Government has consistently missed its target to get 95% of people seen within four hours in our emergency departments, and patients deserve better than this.
On top of that, hundreds of people are continuing to wait above 8 and 12 hours to be seen at A&E. It must be Michael Matheson’s top priority to reduce these waiting times and support NHS Ayrshire and Arran in their efforts to treat people at A&E.
Otherwise, the new SNP Health Secretary will achieve no more than his predecessor – and patients can’t afford to put up with these waiting times for any longer.
