"These are remarkable figures:
Seen within 4 hours Waiting more than 12 hours
England 12 785 247, 81.5% (76.9%) 324 572, 2%
Scotland 1 252 051, 89.9% 2 360, 0.2%
Wales 620 608, 75.2% 45 757, 5.5%
N Ireland 434 468, 64.7% 25 132, 3.7%
https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/hospital-accident–emergency-activity/2018-19
So, even as they stand, NHS Scotland’s figures are far superior. Perhaps most shocking, is the fact that you were 27 times more likely to have to wait more than 12 hours in a Welsh A&E department. You were only 10 times more likely to have done so in England and, at first glance, the 4-hour waiting time performance does not see that much worse but it’s a lie and for two reasons." But read on...
https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com