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The number of people waiting more than four hours in Scotland's accident and emergency units reached record high levels in the last week of the year.The number of people waiting more than four hours in Scotland's accident and emergency units reached record high levels in the last week of the year.
The latest weekly figures show that just 78% of patients across Scotland were seen within the target time.The latest weekly figures show that just 78% of patients across Scotland were seen within the target time.
This was well below the Scottish government's 95% target, and the lowest since the weekly figures began in February 2015.This was well below the Scottish government's 95% target, and the lowest since the weekly figures began in February 2015.
There were 25,865 attendances at emergency departments across Scotland. In the same week in 2016 there were 92.5% were treated within four hours.
Of these, 5,686 were not dealt with within the four-hour target.. In the week before Christmas this year the figure for those being seen was 83.3%, up from the previous record low of 81.1% in the week before.
The statistics for the week ending 31 December show that 1,156 (4.5%) patients spent more than eight hours in an emergency department. The latest figures show there 25,865 attendances at emergency departments across Scotland in the week to 31 December.
Of these, 5,686 were not dealt with within the four-hour target.
The statistics show that 1,156 (4.5%) patients spent more than eight hours in an emergency department.
There were 272 (1.1%) patients who spent more than 12 hours in A&E.There were 272 (1.1%) patients who spent more than 12 hours in A&E.
The worst performing health board area was NHS Forth Valley which saw just 57.3% within the target time.
Greater Glasgow (71.1%), Lothian (76.2%) and Lanarkshire (76.8%) also missed the target time in about a quarter of cases.
NHS Grampian (87.9%), NHS Highland (87.6%) and NHS Tayside (87.3%) were the best performing mainland health boards.