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NHS Lothian

NHS Scotland health board

A&E hospitals in this board

A&E performance

August 2026 · all A&E department types across this board's A&E sites.

A&E attendances
27,520
In the latest month
Seen within 4 hours
64.0%
Scottish standard: 95%
Waited over 12 hours
941
Attendances (episode-based)
Seen within 4 hours
All A&E department types
60%80%Jul 19Jan 20Jan 21Jan 22Jan 23Jan 24Jan 25Jan 26Standard 95%64.0%92.1%July 201990.3%August 201988.3%September 201986.5%October 201981.4%November 201980.4%December 201982.6%January 202082.2%February 202086.5%March 202095.4%April 202095.5%May 202094.8%June 202094.8%July 202092.0%August 202089.8%September 202089.5%October 202087.9%November 202083.4%December 202084.5%January 202181.7%February 202185.0%March 202185.4%April 202182.4%May 202181.4%June 202178.7%July 202172.7%August 202169.7%September 202167.8%October 202169.1%November 202169.2%December 202169.4%January 202264.8%February 202265.5%March 202264.5%April 202265.8%May 202266.0%June 202263.3%July 202260.7%August 202260.9%September 202261.1%October 202260.6%November 202259.0%December 202260.3%January 202359.0%February 202361.5%March 202363.1%April 202364.9%May 202367.5%June 202366.4%July 202364.4%August 202363.1%September 202361.9%October 202359.4%November 202359.0%December 202358.7%January 202461.3%February 202459.8%March 202459.2%April 202470.1%May 202468.3%June 202468.0%July 202463.7%August 202464.0%September 202462.2%October 202462.7%November 202459.5%December 202460.4%January 202563.5%February 202572.2%March 202570.1%April 202572.9%May 202574.2%June 202574.5%July 202568.8%August 202566.4%September 202567.3%October 202567.9%November 202565.8%December 202563.1%January 202662.6%February 202665.0%March 202665.5%April 202664.9%May 202666.0%June 202669.2%July 202664.0%August 2026
A&E attendances
Per month
15,00020,00025,000Jul 19Jan 20Jan 21Jan 22Jan 23Jan 24Jan 25Jan 2627,52024,134July 201925,180August 201925,217September 201925,081October 201924,515November 201923,724December 201923,617January 202021,909February 202017,764March 202012,030April 202016,150May 202017,737June 202018,984July 202021,136August 202020,470September 202019,328October 202017,776November 202016,916December 202015,874January 202114,803February 202118,927March 202120,785April 202123,082May 202123,955June 202122,542July 202124,246August 202124,971September 202123,317October 202122,453November 202120,457December 202120,163January 202219,836February 202223,716March 202221,713April 202224,372May 202223,907June 202221,968July 202223,366August 202222,992September 202223,416October 202223,607November 202223,944December 202220,551January 202319,655February 202322,617March 202321,326April 202323,678May 202323,206June 202321,737July 202323,319August 202323,128September 202323,050October 202322,538November 202322,401December 202322,399January 202421,945February 202424,091March 202422,429April 202426,026May 202425,070June 202423,926July 202425,222August 202425,141September 202425,216October 202425,739November 202424,319December 202423,038January 202521,430February 202525,692March 202524,547April 202526,383May 202524,834June 202524,427July 202526,343August 202525,487September 202525,686October 202525,561November 202524,673December 202524,736January 202622,807February 202627,151March 202625,509April 202627,285May 202626,381June 202626,069July 202627,520August 2026

Source: Public Health Scotland, Monthly A&E Activity & Waiting Times. Scottish figures are measured separately from NHS England and are not directly comparable. About this data

Waiting times

August 2026 · patients waiting for a first outpatient appointment or for inpatient/day-case treatment. Scotland's standard is 12 weeks.

New outpatient — patients waiting
79,598
Waiting under 12 weeks
49.0%
Waiting over a year
3,188
Median wait (recently seen)
5.9 wks
9 in 10 seen within
42.7 wks
Inpatient / day case — patients waiting
21,858
Waiting under 12 weeks
40.4%
Waiting over a year
1,501
Median wait (recently seen)
10.1 wks
9 in 10 seen within
52.7 wks
Outpatients waiting
First-appointment waiting list
80,00090,000100,000May 24Jan 25Jan 2679,59891,138May 202493,322June 202495,779July 202497,880August 202498,456September 202496,003October 202496,993November 202497,367December 202497,023January 202595,876February 202596,941March 202598,661April 202599,874May 2025100,702June 2025101,950July 2025100,679August 202599,160September 202597,218October 202593,584November 202590,014December 202588,155January 202686,355February 202683,294March 202680,835April 202680,098May 202679,514June 202680,351July 202679,598August 2026
Inpatients / day cases waiting
Treatment waiting list
22,00023,000May 24Jan 25Jan 2621,85823,584May 202423,258June 202422,849July 202422,683August 202422,673September 202422,597October 202422,561November 202422,831December 202422,842January 202522,624February 202522,183March 202522,254April 202522,266May 202522,159June 202521,589July 202521,523August 202521,435September 202521,430October 202521,559November 202521,794December 202522,028January 202621,853February 202621,805March 202622,192April 202622,095May 202622,395June 202622,295July 202621,858August 2026
Longest outpatient waiting lists by specialty (August 2026)
SpecialtyWaitingWithin 12 wks
Ophthalmology12,85844.7%
Gynaecology10,42136.6%
Dermatology8,64750.3%
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery7,82446.0%
General Surgery (excl Vascular)6,32145.9%
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)4,82254.1%
Rheumatology3,21834.8%
Plastic Surgery2,93047.4%
Gastroenterology2,63369.6%
Paediatrics2,55351.3%

Source: Public Health Scotland, Stage of Treatment waiting times. Reported per health board. Scottish waiting times are measured separately from NHS England. About this data

Cancer waiting times

Q2 2026 · share of patients starting treatment within the standard. Both Scottish standards are 95%.

Treated within 62 days
62.9%
1,022 of 1,624 · urgent referral to treatment
Treated within 31 days
93.2%
1,171 of 1,256 · decision to treat to treatment
62-day standard
Urgent referral to first treatment
60%80%Mar 19Standard 95%62.9%78.1%March 201973.7%June 201978.2%September 201980.3%December 201981.7%March 202082.4%June 202083.7%September 202086.5%December 202082.7%March 202185.3%June 202185.1%September 202182.9%December 202177.7%March 202275.7%June 202272.3%September 202272.2%December 202274.8%March 202375.7%June 202375.2%September 202376.1%December 202370.7%March 202472.4%June 202471.9%September 202476.8%December 202467.0%March 202570.1%June 202565.5%September 202563.6%December 202561.4%March 202662.9%June 2026
31-day standard
Decision to treat to first treatment
90%95%100%Mar 19Standard 95%93.2%94.9%March 201993.2%June 201994.5%September 201995.2%December 201995.2%March 202095.8%June 202098.3%September 202098.2%December 202097.9%March 202198.9%June 202197.6%September 202198.2%December 202196.8%March 202294.4%June 202293.6%September 202289.7%December 202291.3%March 202393.8%June 202392.5%September 202394.6%December 202393.2%March 202494.1%June 202493.8%September 202494.7%December 202490.7%March 202594.8%June 202593.1%September 202594.9%December 202591.5%March 202693.2%June 2026

Source: Public Health Scotland, Cancer Waiting Times (by board of treatment, all cancer types). Measured separately from NHS England. About this data

Diagnostic waits

June 2026 · share of the diagnostic waiting list waiting more than 6 weeks. Scotland's standard is that no patient waits longer than 6 weeks.

Waiting over 6 weeks — all key tests
25.8%
of 14,805 on the imaging & endoscopy waiting list
Waiting over 6 weeks
All key tests combined
40%60%Jan 21Jan 22Jan 23Jan 24Jan 25Jan 2625.8%45.8%January 202141.3%February 202137.6%March 202137.2%April 202136.9%May 202139.1%June 202142.7%July 202143.6%August 202141.4%September 202141.8%October 202141.9%November 202147.4%December 202150.6%January 202245.6%February 202247.6%March 202251.6%April 202250.7%May 202252.9%June 202253.7%July 202252.6%August 202250.0%September 202249.3%October 202246.5%November 202250.3%December 202249.7%January 202341.7%February 202343.4%March 202344.5%April 202343.9%May 202342.2%June 202345.3%July 202343.7%August 202341.2%September 202335.7%October 202330.9%November 202334.9%December 202338.7%January 202433.0%February 202436.5%March 202445.1%April 202451.8%May 202454.1%June 202459.5%July 202459.9%August 202458.4%September 202459.5%October 202458.7%November 202460.3%December 202463.0%January 202556.7%February 202556.5%March 202559.9%April 202559.7%May 202557.3%June 202560.6%July 202559.7%August 202556.7%September 202555.8%October 202553.1%November 202555.1%December 202552.7%January 202644.5%February 202636.5%March 202633.6%April 202630.4%May 202625.8%June 2026
TestOn listOver 6 wks
MRI3,98224.0%
Ultrasound3,9448.4%
CT2,69712.6%
Upper Endoscopy1,91452.6%
Colonoscopy1,59357.2%
Cystoscopy31519.7%
Lower Endoscopy28473.6%
Barium Studies7613.2%

Source: Public Health Scotland, Diagnostic Waiting Times. Measured separately from NHS England. About this data

Board-level figures sum the A&E activity of the hospitals above (Public Health Scotland, OGL v3.0). Looking for England? Browse the hospitals in England, which are measured separately. See methodology.