Nicola Sturgeon called a resilience committee meeting as health services face increased demand.
The NHS has come under unprecedented pressure in recent weeks.
Comparative data is shown for a previous year where available. However, where trusts have merged there is no like-for-like comparison to show. Earlier data is not available for all measures, so comparisons between years are not always possible. There are also reports of lengthy waits to get through to helpline NHS 24 and difficulties getting a GP appointment.The health board said Borders General Hospital was at capacity, with high staff absence due to illness and numerous wards and bays closed due to Norovirus outbreaks, Covid and flu.
The party wants A&E departments to be properly staffed and for action to be taken on delayed discharge - where patients who are medically well enough to leave hospital have to remain while they wait for care packages to be put in place.Pharmcist Jannath Nilma tries to help patients who cannot see their GPsPatients are being referred to pharmacies and she has been facing unprecedented demand from people with winter illnesses.
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