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  "Scotland counts the waits at each stage of treatment – first outpatient appointment, then inpatient or day case treatment – while England's referral to treatment figures count whole pathways from referral, so the two are not comparable. One person can wait at more than one stage.",
  "From 30 July 2025 the figures use revised rules for adjusting the waiting clock. Public Health Scotland revises earlier months each release, so the hub shows the 25 months its monthly file keeps current."
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