Swinney Tells Scots to Stay Away From A&E Unless Necessary Amid 'Winter NHS Crisis'

Swinney tells Scots to stay away from A&E unless necessary amid 'winter NHS crisis'

SNP ministers are urging Scots to only turn up at A&E if absolutely necessary as emergency departments face pressure this winter.

Scots urged to use A&E ‘only when necessary’ amid ‘significant pressures'

The number of patients dealt with inside the Government's four-hour target fell to its second-lowest on record last week.