GLASGOW’S accident and emergency units have again failed to meet the government’s waiting time target despite an increase in the number of patients seen within 4 hours.

The Southern General improved from 78.6% seen within four hours to 89.6% within the time frame last week.

The Royal Infirmary also increased from 86% to 88.1%, but still short of the 95% target.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde performance improved up from 87.2% to 91.8%.

Across Scotland the target was missed again with 1537 patients waiting more than four hours at casualty departments.

It means there were 93.9% seen within four hours last week, up from 92.2% the previous week.

Health secretary Shona Robison said progress was being made.

She said: “The new South Glasgow University hospital has seen a solid improvement in these figures with performance increasing by 11 percentage points, to 89.6 per cent. I would pay tribute to the staff for their hard work in making this happen. Staff at the hospital have worked closely with the support team over the last two weeks and have put in place a number of actions that have supported this improvement. We will remain in close contact with the board to ensure that this progress is sustained.”

Opponents however said people were being let down.

Labour’s Public Health spokesman, Richard Simpson, said: “Doctors and nurses are working round the clock to help people, but unless the staff are given the resources they need to do their job, too many patients will continue to be let down.

"These targets exist so we can ensure injured or sick people get the best possible treatment and it's clear from these figures that this is still not happening, despite it being summer when pressure on our NHS traditionally eases slightly.”