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More than 2,600 patients waiting to receive treatment for emergencies and minor injuries waited longer than the four-hour target across NHS Forth Valley. ‌

For Unscheduled Care in NHS Forth Valley, the overall compliance with the four-hour emergency access standard (EAS) in July was 62.5 per cent and for the Minor Injuries Unit 99.6 per cent with the figure for the Emergency Department 49.8 per cent. ‌

Kerry Mackenzie, Acting Director of Strategic Planning & Performance said: “A total of 2,642 patients waited longer than the four-hour target across both the ED and Minor Injuries Unit (MIU); with 1,101 waits longer than eight hours, 371 waits longer than 12 hours and eight waits longer than 23 hours. ‌

“The main reason for patients waiting beyond four hours continues to

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