It comes as the latest statistics have revealed that 7,300 patients had to wait more than one day in a Scottish A&E department last year before they were treated.
It comes as the latest statistics have revealed that 7,300 patients had to wait more than one day in a Scottish A&E department last year before they were treated.
The longest wait in A&E last year was at NHS Ayrshire and Arran's University Hospital Crosshouse, where a patient waited more than 122 hours, or five days. There were waits of more than 88 hours recorded in NHS Borders. Scottish Labour's health spokeswoman Dame Jackie Baillie has called for action from Health Secretary Neil Gray, saying that the health service is in the grips of a "deadly crisis".Jackie Baillie said: "Scotland's A&E departments are in the grip of a deadly crisis, with lives being put on the line day in and day out."Join Glasgow Live's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.