Scotland's NHS Waiting Lists Hit Crisis Point Again
In Scotland's NHS, a long wait's the test, Over two years for some, and still no rest.
In Scotland's NHS, a crisis unfolds,
Waiting lists grow, with stories untold.
Over two years, some patients must wait,
A record high, a most dismal fate.
Waiting lists grow, with stories untold.
Over two years, some patients must wait,
A record high, a most dismal fate.
Government targets, a promise to keep,
12 weeks or less, a goal to reap.
But 24% of waits, a year or more,
A challenge to meet, a problem to explore.
12 weeks or less, a goal to reap.
But 24% of waits, a year or more,
A challenge to meet, a problem to explore.
Tracey Meechan, a story so true,
A mother of five, with a cyst anew.
100 weeks on the list, she must wait,
A life on hold, with pain to abate.
A mother of five, with a cyst anew.
100 weeks on the list, she must wait,
A life on hold, with pain to abate.
Her movements restricted, a daily test,
Her children help, with tasks to impress.
She wonders each day, if new symptoms will rise,
A life in limbo, with a worried guise.
Her children help, with tasks to impress.
She wonders each day, if new symptoms will rise,
A life in limbo, with a worried guise.
Gynaecology cases, the worst affected,
13,000 women wait, with no relief detected.
Three quarters wait, beyond the target date,
A third wait, over a year, an unacceptable state.
13,000 women wait, with no relief detected.
Three quarters wait, beyond the target date,
A third wait, over a year, an unacceptable state.
The government says, tackling waits is key,
A priority set, to create 150,000 appointments to see.
Ministers hope, this target will be met,
A challenge to clear, the waiting list debt.
A priority set, to create 150,000 appointments to see.
Ministers hope, this target will be met,
A challenge to clear, the waiting list debt.
John Swinney pledged, to bring down the list,
To make it easier, for patients to persist.
Neil Gray launched, the Operational Plan,
To make the NHS, more accessible to all, to stand.
To make it easier, for patients to persist.
Neil Gray launched, the Operational Plan,
To make the NHS, more accessible to all, to stand.
But the backlog grows, with no end in sight,
A record number, of patients wait too long, in the night.
The Scottish Conservatives, say the NHS is in a mess,
A scandal that grows, with no one to impress.
A record number, of patients wait too long, in the night.
The Scottish Conservatives, say the NHS is in a mess,
A scandal that grows, with no one to impress.
The NHS apologizes, for the waiting times so long,
Prioritizing patients, with clinical urgency strong.
The Scottish government, says they're working to reduce,
The waiting lists, with a budget to produce.
Prioritizing patients, with clinical urgency strong.
The Scottish government, says they're working to reduce,
The waiting lists, with a budget to produce.
Women's Health Minister, Jenni Minto says,
Timely access to gynaecology services, will be the way.
Excessively long waits, are not acceptable, she claims,
A priority to reduce, the waiting list games.
Timely access to gynaecology services, will be the way.
Excessively long waits, are not acceptable, she claims,
A priority to reduce, the waiting list games.