l NHS Grampian's report reveals it marked patients as unavailable after informing them they might not be treated within the target time frame – even though the patient was available but had simply agreed to wait longer for treatment.
NHS Grampian say: "No evidence of any kind had been found that Grampian staff manipulated waiting list figures to achieve national targets.
"We would also wish to highlight the arrangements we implement have involved patients in all decisions affecting their pathway of care.
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