NHS Grampian (Pain Clinic Waiting Times)

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 25 January 2018.

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Photo of Tom Mason Tom Mason Conservative

The latest quarterly figures show that, of 536 referrals to a pain clinic in NHS Grampian, only 51 were seen for the first appointment within the 18-week target. Clinicians in NHS Grampian have confirmed that the waiting time for new routine appointments is now 40 weeks. When should patients expect to see reductions in their waiting times?