Waiting Times (Conditions other than Covid-19)

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 19 January 2022.

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Photo of Jackie Baillie Jackie Baillie Labour

Waiting times were already a significant problem before the pandemic hit. Before the pandemic, 450,000 people were waiting. Now, the number has gone up to 650,000. One of the royal colleges has told me that one significant barrier to catching up with waiting lists—certainly, for operations—is that there is simply no space in hospital settings. In addition to creating capacity, what consideration has the cabinet secretary given to utilising spare theatres, such as those at the Vale of Leven district general hospital?