Call for action over lengthy A&E waiting times

ALMOST 300 people waited more than 48 hours in A&E departments over an eight-month period last year, new figures show.

- BY LUCINDA CAMERON

Data from Public Health Scotland showed that 275 people waited longer than 48 hours in accident and emergency between January and August 2025.

The figures, obtained by Scottish Labour via a Freedom of Information request, also showed that 1,380 people waited for more than 36 hours and 7,965 waited for over 24 hours.

The number of people waiting more than 48 hours has risen from 12 over the same eight month period in 2019, though is down from 323 in 2024.