HUNDREDS of patients are waiting more than 18 weeks for diagnostic tests despite Scottish Government targets promising swifter treatment.
Some people with suspected osteoporosis have been told they face an eight-month queue for a scan to investigate their condition at a clinic in Aberdeen.
A total of 550 patients have faced a delay of at least four-and-a-half months after one of two scanners broke down.
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