Accident-and-emergency waiting times at Scotland's newest hospital have improved but still fall below a key target.
The latest weekly figures show 88.6% of patients at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital were seen and either admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours in the week ending November 8.
The figure is up from 86% the previous week and a record low of 77% in October, but falls short of the Scottish Government's interim target of 95%.
The £842 million hospital was the second-poorest performing accident-and-emergency site during the week, with University Hospital Ayr on 87.6%.
Across Scotland there were 25,302 attendances at emergency departments, with 94.4% of patients seen within the required time.
Three health boards - NHS Ayrshire and Arran, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Lanarkshire - missed the target.
A total of 81 patients spent more than eight hours in an emergency department, with 16 patients waiting for more than 12 hours.
Health Secretary Shona Robison said: "I am clear that there is more work to be done on A&E waiting times, in particular as we head into winter.
"In terms of the weekly figure, we know this can fluctuate, but it is encouraging to see that performance has increased compared to the previous week and was more than four percentage points higher than the same period last year.
"However, progress has been made and monthly performance has exceeded 95% for three consecutive months, and is over two percentage points higher than September last year.
"The latest monthly performance figures also show that Scotland is the best-performing country in the UK."
Ms Robison said preparations for winter included issuing guidance for boards two months earlier than previous years and additional investment of £10.7 million.
She added: "I am continuing to receive regular updates from sites experiencing challenges to ensure that progress is being made to drive down waiting times."
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