The Caithness Business Index has posted the following article:

Long Waiting Times Reduced By 20% For Patients In Scotland

[IMG][/IMG] Waiting times of more than two years have been reduced by 20% for both outpatients and inpatients, according to latest Public Health Scotland statistics. The number of outpatients waiting over two years decreased from 2,633 in the quarter to the end of June to 2,114 (20%) for the period 1 July-30 September, and there was a 22% reduction in the number of patients waiting over two years for inpatient and daycase procedures (9,787 to 7,612). [Read Full Article]