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Peter Davidson

Patient forced to wait 84 hours in A&E as Nicola Sturgeon admits situation is 'not acceptable'

Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to get a grip on the hospital waiting times crisis after a patient was forced to wait 84 hours for treatment at a hospital in Ayrshire.

The First Minister admitted the situation in A&E departments across the country is "not acceptable". It comes after waiting times reached a record low.

According to the latest statistics, just 63.5 per cent of patients were dealt with within four hours.

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