More than 2200 Scots have been waiting for two years or more for “life-changing” orthopaedic surgery – with more than 200 having been on the list for at least three years, figures show.
With First Minister Humza Yousaf having pledged action in the NHS to reduce waits, Labour said his time as health secretary had left a legacy of “broken promises and missed targets”.
Labour health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie said it was “unacceptable” for patients to have to wait years for ops, sometimes in “excruciating pain”.
