Waiting lists have fallen in Scotland for the sixth consecutive month.

Data from Public Health Scotland data shows that the number of patients waiting over 52 weeks for an outpatient appointment fell by 12.8 per cent in a single month between October and November 2025.

Inpatient and day case treatment waits of 52 weeks are also down compared to April 2025.

Targeted Scottish Government Funding of £135.5 million has helped to bring the numbers down.

There has been a 6 per cent drop in the waiting list for new outpatient appointments between April and November 2025.

More than 265,000 inpatient/day case procedures were carried out over a 12-month period to November 2025, representing a 3.8 per cent increase on the previous year.

More than 1.3 million outpatient appointments were carried out in a 12-month period to November 2025, up 2.8 per cent from the previous year.

Health secretary Neil Gray said: "These figures demonstrate real and sustained progress in reducing waiting times for patients across Scotland, ensuring thousands more people receive the care they need.

“We have delivered record investment of £21 billion for health and social care, with £135.5 million of additional funding targeted at specialty areas with the longest waits.

“There is still much more to do, but I am encouraged that we are demonstrating consistent month-on-month improvement. We remain committed to ensuring no patient waits longer than 52 weeks by March 2026."