NHS staff suspended over claims of doctored waiting times
Two members of staff have been suspended as part of an investigation into claims an NHS board doctored waiting times figures to meet targets.
NHS Lothian said the disciplinary procedure was launched as part of a “critical incident review” into the allegations, revealed yesterday by Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon.
She has ordered further probes into management culture at the board, saying some staff felt pressured to find “tactical solutions” to waiting times rather than tackle the root problem.
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Hide AdIt emerged in October last year that patients were referred to Northumberland for treatment. When they declined, they were not included on a list of patients waiting the target of 18 weeks for treatment.