Scotland A&E data for August 2026, published 6 October 2026 · Scotland diagnostics data for June 2026, published 25 August 2026
A&E – NHS Lanarkshire NOT LIVE
5 in 10 (47.3%)
people spent 4 hours or less in A&E in NHS Lanarkshire. At University Hospital Wishaw (about 4 miles away) it was 1 in 2 (50.5%).
Official weekly figure, week ending 18 October 2026 · Public Health Scotland
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Nearby A&E and how Hamilton compares →Hamilton is in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, where hospital services are run by NHS Lanarkshire. This page shows the latest published Scotland figures for A&E and diagnostic tests for that health board.
These are Scotland figures, not NHS England data. Health services in Scotland are run separately and publish their own statistics, which use different definitions. Figures here come from Public Health Scotland (open data at opendata.nhs.scot).
In August 2026, 49.4% of the 17,897 attendances at emergency departments run by NHS Lanarkshire spent 4 hours or less in A&E, 17.3 points below the Scotland figure of 66.7%. That ranks 14 of 14 health boards in Scotland.
NHS Lanarkshire: % within 4 hours Scotland
Scottish diagnostic figures count people waiting more than 6 weeks (42 days) at the end of the month, from Public Health Scotland.
| Test | Waiting list | Waiting over 6 weeks | % over 6 weeks | Scotland % over 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRI scan waiting times in Hamilton | 1,592 | 418 | 26.3% | 22.6% |
| CT scan waiting times in Hamilton | 1,928 | 169 | 8.8% | 9.3% |
| Ultrasound waiting times in Hamilton | 5,884 | 2,354 | 40.0% | 26.9% |
| Endoscopy waiting times in Hamilton | 3,961 | 1,666 | 42.1% | 47.5% |
MRI waits for the nearest towns on this site.
| Nearby town | Distance | Main trust or board | MRI waiting over 6 weeks | Waiting list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Kilbride | 6 miles | NHS Lanarkshire | 26.3% | 1,592 |
| Glasgow | 10 miles | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | 24.8% | 8,029 |
| Dunfermline | 30 miles | NHS Fife | 6.9% | 1,537 |
| Edinburgh | 35 miles | NHS Lothian | 24.0% | 3,982 |
| Kirkcaldy | 41 miles | NHS Fife | 6.9% | 1,537 |
| Inverness | 118 miles | NHS Highland | 37.7% | 1,098 |
| Aberdeen | 120 miles | NHS Grampian | 13.8% | 1,452 |
NHS England statistics cover hospitals in England only. Scotland has its own targets and measures: for example, Scotland reports A&E and diagnostic waits by health board, and counts diagnostic waits over 6 weeks. Comparisons between nations should be made with care. For England, see the England A&E league table.
In August 2026, 49.4% of A&E attendances at NHS Lanarkshire spent 4 hours or less in A&E, compared with 66.7% across Scotland.
26.3% of the 1,592 people waiting for an MRI at NHS Lanarkshire had waited more than 6 weeks (June 2026).
NHS Lanarkshire. In Scotland health services are run by health boards, not NHS England trusts.
From Public Health Scotland (open data at opendata.nhs.scot), published under the Open Government Licence.