The figures, calculated by taking weekly A&E performance figures since 2016, also saw a record 141,199 waiting longer than eight hours and 55,995 waiting 12 hours or more in 2023.
The number of patients waiting longer than four hours at Scottish emergency departments reached a record high in 2023, analysis by the Scottish Liberal Democrats suggests.
The party estimates that 443,429 people waited more than four hours, with just 66.1% of A&E patients seen within the 95% target.
The figures, calculated by taking weekly A&E performance figures since 2016, also saw a record 141,199 waiting longer than eight hours and 55,995 waiting 12 hours or more in 2023.
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