Waiting Well
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Current Waiting Times
- Public Health Scotland Waiting Times Statistics – Find waiting times for planned care hospital appointments in Scotland
What is Waiting Well?
Waiting Well is the term used to support people who are on a waiting list to see a healthcare specialist or get health and/or social care services. This is important as taking positive steps for health and wellbeing can help to:
- Ease some symptoms
- Manage or improve health
- Stop new problems from starting
- Improve health before your care – this may help you to get better faster
NHS Inform has information on a range of supports to help people “Wait Well”. This includes advice and support on activity and exercise, diet and nutrition, mental wellbeing, alcohol and smoking. It is also important to look at other practical needs that can impact on health e.g. money advice, home energy costs, cost of food, support in a caring role and social connectedness.
Useful Links
- NHS inform Waiting Well Information – Information to support your health and wellbeing while waiting list to see a healthcare specialist or to get health and social care services
- Public Health Scotland Waiting Times Statistics – Find waiting times for planned care hospital appointments in Scotland
- Right Decision Service – National Waiting Well Toolkit – Resources and tools that support decision-making
- Pre-Assessment Patient Information Leaflets – Information and resources on getting ready for surgery
- Patient Information Leaflets – NHS Lanarkshire’s Patient Information Leaflets
Realistic Medicine
5 Questions to ask at your appointment before you get any test, treatment or medicine
- Need?
Do I really need this test, treatment or medicine? - Benefit?
What are the benefits to me? - Risk?
Are there any risks or side effects? - Change?
How can I improve my condition or health? - If I don’t?
What will happen if I don’t do anything?
For more information visit our page about Realistic Medicine and Shared Decision Making.
