Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 11 June 2026 [Last updated 14:48]
11 Jun 2026 · S7 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
General Question Time
Patient Waiting Times (Moray)
My commitment to tackle long waits is unwavering. To date this year, we have invested an additional £100 million to increase capacity and support boards, including NHS Grampian, to build on the progress that we have made in reducing long waits. We have made real and sustained progress nationally, with waits of more than 52 weeks for new out-patient appointments falling for 11 consecutive months and in-patient and day-case waits reducing for 15 months in a row. Since July 2025, new out-patient waits of more than a year have fallen by around 76 per cent and in-patient and day-case waits have fallen by around 47 per cent.
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Laura Mitchell (Moray) (SNP)
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The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care (Angela Constance)
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