Health Secretary Humza Yousaf's plan is criticised by opposition parties as lacking ambition.
Last month it emerged more than 553,000 were waiting for outpatient or inpatient treatment at the end of March, equivalent to about one in 10 of the population.
He added: "We know that waiting times have grown as a result of the pandemic, which is why we now need to focus on treating these people that are waiting too long for treatment."From speaking to patients and clinicians across the country, I know there is a physical and mental consequence in having to wait a long period to be treated, that is why addressing long waits is a key focus of our plans for NHS recovery.
As a result some patients will be offered appointments at the Golden Jubilee University National Hospital in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, or atThe approach will also learn from the Centre for Sustainable Delivery, which was established to introduce new ways of delivering care that would create additional capacity for inpatient, day cases and outpatients.
For others, it will bring concern. With the NHS so stretched - the question will be at what cost will these targets be met?
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