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STATISTICS FROM PUBLIC HEALTH SCOTLAND SHOW THAT OUTPATIENT TREATMENTS FELL BY 2,301 (OVER FIVE PER CENT) – THE THIRD WORST FIGURE IN SCOTLAND. 10:50, 29 May 2025 East Kilbride MP Joani Reid

has claimed the NHS in Lanarkshire is in decline under SNP rule as new figures on waiting times and in-and out-patient treatments are released. The statistics, from Public Health Scotland,

show, comparing the 12 months ending in March this year with the 12 months ending in March 2024, that in Lanarkshire outpatient treatments fell by 2,301 (over five per cent) – the third

worst figure in Scotland. The number of people waiting for an outpatient appointment rose by 592 and the total number of people waiting for inpatient treatment rose by 922 – the fourth worst

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and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you. Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android A total of 5,510 people were waiting

more than 52 weeks for an outpatient appointment – close to one in ten of all those waiting and 2,174 people waited more than 52 weeks for inpatient appointments – over 15 per cent of all

those waiting. And 621 fewer patients were admitted for inpatient treatment. READ MORE: Huge fire breaks out at Lanarkshire industrial estate as people told to 'avoid area' Joani

Reid MP, Scottish Labour MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven, said: “These figures are a record of the SNP’s failure. They have been running the NHS in Lanarkshire and the rest of Scotland

for nearly 20 years and yet things are getting worse, much worse in many cases, and not better. “The contrast with the performance down South of the Labour government, elected less than 11

months ago and yet turning round the NHS, could not be clearer. “Continued SNP rule would be a disaster for the health service in Lanarkshire. Our health needs are increasing but the SNP can

deliver us nothing. They are out of ideas and their tired and wasteful government needs to go. “The NHS in Lanarkshire needs a fresh start. That can only come with a new Labour-led

government in Holyrood.” Back in 2022 Humza Yousaf, then the Heath Secretary, announced new targets to eradicate long waits. He promised to end waits of over two years for in-patient and day

case treatment by September that year and to eradicate inpatient or day case treatments by September last year. But almost a quarter of the 158,436 currently waiting for out-patient

treatment have been on lists for more than a year. A Scottish Government spokesperson said: "It is encouraging and indeed a testament to our hardworking NHS staff that the statistics

published this week are showing improvements in some outpatient, diagnostic and inpatient/day case waiting times performance metrics. "Our 2025-26 Budget provides record funding of £21

billion for health and social care - with NHS boards receiving an additional £200 million to reduce waiting lists and help support reduction of delayed discharge. "We have already made

good progress through our targeted funding approach. NHS Boards have exceeded the commitment to deliver 64,000 appointments and procedures in 2024-25, funded through our £30m investment,

with Boards reporting delivery of 105,500 appointments and procedures." _*DON'T MISS THE LATEST HEADLINES FROM AROUND LANARKSHIRE. SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERS HERE._ Article

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