NHS Lothian's A&E Waiting Times, the Worst in Scotland

That the Parliament understands with concern that more people than ever in the NHS Lothian area are waiting longer than 12 hours to be seen at A&E; notes that the Scottish Government has set a target of 95% of people presenting at A&E being seen within four hours, but that only 81.4% of people in NHS Lothian are being seen within that timeframe; believes that behind these figures are people waiting longer in pain, discomfort and worry and NHS staff working hard in a highly-pressurised environment; considers this to be part of a wider context in which the NHS is under-resourced, under-staffed and under pressure, and calls on the Scottish Government to fund the NHS properly so that people can access care and treatment at A&E when they need it.