waiting time targets
December’s waiting times data – the local picture
Resources for analysing local waiting times pressures by Trust, PCT and specialty.
waiting time targets
DH sweeps long-waits under the carpet
Surely the Deputy Chief Executive of the NHS in England cannot be encouraging Trusts to sweep their long-waiters under the carpet and ignore them?
waiting time targets
Disarray on waiting times targets
By keeping the old, distorting waiting times targets in the new NHS Contract, the Government has undermined its stated intention to tackle excessive waits.
waiting time targets
Do CQC and Monitor understand 18 week waits?
The CQC and Monitor are applying the 18-weeks targets in ways that deter hospitals from treating long-waiting patients. If there is a good reason for... Watch the video
waiting time targets
Draft NHS Contract bolsters perverse targets
NHS England clearly realise that if you punish hospitals for treating their long-waiting patients, they will be less likely to clear their backlogs for you.... Watch the video
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Elective waiting times – at QualityWatch 2014
The Health Foundation and Nuffield Trust kindly invited me to speak at the QualityWatch 2014 conference in London. This is what I said.
waiting time targets
Elective waits at your Trust
Sticky: up to date analysis of your elective waiting times performance
waiting time targets
England still (probably) breaching 18 weeks
The 18 week target was narrowly breached again in November, if you adjust for non-reporting Trusts.
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English waiting times improve in April
English waiting times continued their recovery in April.
waiting time targets
Estimating undiagnosed cancers on the RTT waiting list
A how-to guide to the calculation, ready to update as new RTT waiting list data is released