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A HEALTH board that manipulated waiting times is still failing to meet a key target for treating patients, figures have revealed.
NHS Lothian has not met a Scottish Government-imposed waiting times target so far this year.
Across Scotland, figures for June showed that 92.4% of patients whose waiting time from referral to starting treatment could be measured got medical help within 18 weeks.
The Scottish Government has previously set the goal of having at least 90% of patients beginning treatment within this time, with the target coming into effect at the end of last year.
Official statistics for June showed that 92,518 patients across the country began their treatment within 18 weeks of being referred while a total of 7,588 people had to wait longer.
NHS Lothian narrowly missed the target, with 89% of patients whose waiting time could be measured being treated within 18 weeks.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/nhs-lothian-fails-to-meet-key-1283582
NHS Lothian has not met a Scottish Government-imposed waiting times target so far this year.
Across Scotland, figures for June showed that 92.4% of patients whose waiting time from referral to starting treatment could be measured got medical help within 18 weeks.
The Scottish Government has previously set the goal of having at least 90% of patients beginning treatment within this time, with the target coming into effect at the end of last year.
Official statistics for June showed that 92,518 patients across the country began their treatment within 18 weeks of being referred while a total of 7,588 people had to wait longer.
NHS Lothian narrowly missed the target, with 89% of patients whose waiting time could be measured being treated within 18 weeks.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/nhs-lothian-fails-to-meet-key-1283582