Latest figures from Information Services Division Scotland confirm NHS Highland has failed to meet the 62-day cancer treatment guarantee and the three-week waiting time standard for alcohol treatment.
The Scottish Government set a target that 95 per cent of patients found to have cancer will begin their first treatment within 62 days of referral for tests and scans. However, only 79 per cent of patients received cancer treatment within the 62 days in the third quarter of 2018, with the maximum wait for cancer treatment being 226 days.
The Scottish Government also set a target that 90 per cent of people who need help with their alcohol problem will wait no longer than three weeks for treatment that supports their recovery. In NHS Highland, 86.6 per cent patients were seen within three weeks in the third quarter of this year.