The Board are also taking a number of actions to improve orthopaedic waiting times for patients this includes redesigning their Muscoloskeletal Allied Health Professional service to ensure that patients with foot and ankle and upper limb conditions are seen by the most appropriate healthcare professional in the right place in a more timely manner. Number Of New Outpatients Waiting In NHS Lothian For Orthopaedics At 31 December 2017 Indicator 31 December 2017 Number waiting 12 weeks and 26 weeks and 52 weeks 149 Source: ISD Scotland: Waiting Time Warehouse Number Of Inpatients and Day Cases Waiting In NHS Lothian For Orthopaedics at 31 December 2017 Indicator 31 December 2017 Number waiting 12 weeks and 26 weeks and 52 weeks 1 Source: ISD Scotland: Waiting Time Warehouse S5W-15843