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Waiting times across Lothian in good health



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Published Date: 23 September 2008
WAITING times in hospitals across the Lothians should continue to improve this year, a report has found.
NHS Lothian was praised for meeting all waiting time targets, from A&E to cancer treatment, in 2007.

A document has revealed that provisional data has shown almost 96 per cent of people awaiting cancer treatment are seen to within the two-month target set by the Scottish Government.

The paper also showed that the nine-week maximum wait benchmark for diagnostic scopes and scans has been met six months ahead of schedule, and looks sure to be maintained.

No outpatients suffering from a cataract waited more than 11 weeks for treatment and no inpatients with the same condition waited longer than seven weeks.

In all no patient waited more than 18 weeks for outpatient, inpatient or day case treatment.





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1

The real dracula,

24/09/2008 01:48:34
There would be a lot less waiting if ungrateful patients would turn up for their appointments.
And less waiting in A&E if people would stop coming in with minor problems and issues that they should see their GP with.
And if they cant get an app at GP tell the practice manager
2

Jingsitsme,

EDINBURGH 29/09/2008 12:55:06
I agree with what you say #1 and there is also the problem of immigrants taking up so much time with ailments that should have been dealt with before they came here and the problem of language.

Targets are all very well but many people I believe see a doctor and then are referred back so indeed appointment targets are met but not the patient solution ones!

it would be nice if patients were all seen and thought of as a person and many ailments I'm sure would improve without much assistance and free staff to deal with real priority ones.

I also think GP receptionists have alot to answer for as they are so difficult to deal with and don't give appointments out and send patients away so patients do seek A & E. Time receptions realised they were the link to qualified people not qualified themselves!

 

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