Dave Thompson, SNP MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch has welcomed new statistics showing the strong performance of Accident and Emergency units in the Highlands and that NHS staff numbers have grown to record levels in the Highlands.
The figures published today show that 95.2 per cent of patients in A&E were treated within four hours in the Highlands, more than meeting the Scottish Government’s interim target of 95 per cent.
The total number of Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) staff in the NHS in the Highlands has grown by 21.9% since the SNP came to office.
Commenting, Mr Thompson said: “It is fantastic news that NHS staff numbers have grown to record levels in the Highlands and with numbers in Scotland as a whole now standing at a record high we can have confidence the NHS in safe hands with the SNP.
“These very positive figures for the Highlands showing a strong performance in our A&E units are a tribute to the hard-working NHS staff who do such important work in our hospitals.
“The SNP’s commitment to our health service is second to none – investing an additional £383m in frontline health spending in 2015/16, meaning Scottish health spending will now be above £12bn for the first time ever – and these figures show that this investment is delivering real results in the Highlands.
“But there is always more which can be done – and people in the Highlands can rest assured that there will be absolutely no complacency from the SNP and we will continue to do everything we can to further protect and improve our NHS and deliver the best results for staff and patients alike”.
A recent Survation poll has found that the SNP is the party which people most trust with the NHS – by a factor of more than two-to-one over Labour.
Commenting, Dave said:
“What this Survation poll shows is that the general public understand that the SNP will never be complacent with our health service”.
Note:
NHS Staff Numbers – Table Below:
(WTE) |
Sep-06 |
Dec-14 |
Change |
% Change |
Record |
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Borders |
2,520.0 |
2,539.2 |
19.2 |
0.8% |
|
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Fife |
6,870.9 |
7,307.9 |
437.0 |
6.4% |
|
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Lothian |
18,022.2 |
19,924.2 |
1,902.0 |
10.6% |
Yes |
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Highland |
6,630.8 |
8,080.7 |
1,449.9 |
21.9% |
Yes |
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Grampian |
11,203.3 |
11,838.9 |
635.6 |
5.7% |
|
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Orkney |
454.8 |
488.9 |
34.1 |
7.5% |
|
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Tayside |
11,064.6 |
12,001.2 |
936.6 |
8.5% |
Yes |
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Western Isles |
798.4 |
835.5 |
37.1 |
4.6% |
|
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Shetland |
463.3 |
556.4 |
93.1 |
20.1% |
Yes |
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A&A |
8,114.1 |
8,697.0 |
582.9 |
7.2% |
|
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GGC |
33,162.4 |
34,082.2 |
919.8 |
2.8% |
|
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Lanarkshire |
9,265.1 |
10,435.2 |
1,170.1 |
12.6% |
Yes |
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Forth Valley |
5,388.7 |
5,138.2 |
-250.5 |
-4.6% |
|
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D&G |
3,310.2 |
3,507.3 |
197.1 |
6.0% |
|
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NHS 24 |
924.3 |
1,010.5 |
86.2 |
9.3% |
|
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