Scotland's health boards say there is unprecedented pressure on services due to Covid and staff shortages.
showed a slight drop in the number of people attending A&E in the week ending 27 March, from 25,506 to 25,264.
Meanwhile, the number waiting 12 hours or more rose from 1,015 to 1,022 - the highest total since records began in 2015. He added: "The health system in Scotland is ceasing to function as it should. Patients are at risk of severe harm and staff are facing stress, distress, burnout and moral injury on a daily basis."
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