HOSPITAL waiting lists are at an all-time low, with patients being treated more swiftly than ever before, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said today.
Official figures showed no patient waited more than 18 weeks for a first outpatient consultation following GP referral or for hospital inpatient and day case treatment.
A&E departments delivered 98% compliance with a four-hour target for admission, discharge or transfer.
And 97% of patients with hip fracture waited no more than 24 hours for surgery following admission to a specialist unit.
Ms Sturgeon commended health boards across Scotland for meeting a number of key national waiting time targets which came into effect on December 31.
And she paid tribute to the hard work of NHS staff in delivering the targets.
She said: "This is a tremendous achievement by NHS Scotland, which has successfully delivered a large number of challenging and demanding waiting times targets.
"This reflects a significant performance change across a wide range of hospital services improving patients' experience of hospital care."
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