Opposition parties warned Neil Gray had inherited an 'absolute mess' since he replaced Michael Matheson as Health Secretary in February.
SNP ministers have been told to get a grip over "appalling" waiting times faces by Scots who visit A&E wards for treatment.
And attendances of more than eight hours also increased to 13 per cent, up from 12 per cent the previous week. "The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has warned that long waits will cost lives, but more than 3,400 Scots waited more than 8 hours in a single week. Sandesh Gulhane, Scottish Conservatives health spokesman, accused the Scottish Government of "appalling mismanagement"."He must now take real action to address this crisis – and he should start by adopting the proposals in our health paper which would deliver a modern, efficient and local health service.”He said: "Patients and staff alike deserve better than this, so we urgently need to see meaningful action taken to reverse this situation.
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