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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Eden

First week of year sees worst accident and emergency waiting times on record

PA Wire

Scotland recorded the worst ever accident and emergency waiting times in the first week of the year, NHS figures reveal.

Almost a third (32.6%) of the 21,163 patients attending A&E waited more than four hours before they were admitted to the hospital, transferred or discharged.

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