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HEALTH chiefs have admitted a huge cash injection of at least ?50 million is needed to sort out the region?s NHS, after it emerged the number of Lothian patients waiting excessive time for treatment is once again on the rise.
More than a year after the waiting times scandal was exposed, which revealed figures had been manipulated to make it appear thousands of patients had not been waiting beyond a 12-week target to be seen, repercussions are continuing for the Lothian population and taxpayers.
In 2012-13, ?27m was spent hiring staff, boosting theatre spaces and sending patients to the more expensive private sector for pre-planned appointments as there was no space to treat them in the NHS.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/nhs-lothian-needs-50m-to-fix-waiting-list-problem-1-2987027
More than a year after the waiting times scandal was exposed, which revealed figures had been manipulated to make it appear thousands of patients had not been waiting beyond a 12-week target to be seen, repercussions are continuing for the Lothian population and taxpayers.
In 2012-13, ?27m was spent hiring staff, boosting theatre spaces and sending patients to the more expensive private sector for pre-planned appointments as there was no space to treat them in the NHS.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/nhs-lothian-needs-50m-to-fix-waiting-list-problem-1-2987027