NHS facing ‘significant staff shortages’ says Emergency Consultant

Comment comes as waiting times second highest on record

An emergency consultant says he can’t think of a day when there haven’t been “significant staffing shortages” this summer.

NHS Lanarkshire’s three acute hospitals are operating at their highest risk levels – but staff warn that their colleagues on other health boards are facing similar challenges.

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