The right bed occupancy
Should your bed occupancy be 85 per cent, or 92 per cent? In fact, probably neither because it depends on the situation. We've developed a way of working it out, and were wondering if you'd like to give it a try?
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Should your bed occupancy be 85 per cent, or 92 per cent? In fact, probably neither because it depends on the situation. We've developed a way of working it out, and were wondering if you'd like to give it a try?
The money's on its way, and the government wants to restore 18 week waits. Waiting list initiatives have a proven track record, don't they? And so did Aesop's hare.
The NHS has now failed to keep up with demand since RTT records began.
If you plan capacity without allowing for variation, disaster will follow. Or will it?
It's a surprisingly small challenge, so why not?
If you upload data to Gooroo Planner then you should really read this, because you may need to take action. (Updated on 25th May)
Need a forecast of your referral-to-treatment (RTT) profiles for 2018-19? Look no further.
Waiting times rose again, and the longest waits were hardest hit. Continued, severe and widespread capacity pressures are the likely culprit.
Over-one-year waiters shot up by 20 per cent, as admission rates slumped in the face of record A&E pressures.
At the core of this year's planning guidance lay something rather unusual. I think its intention was benign. But it has the potential to cause a lot of trouble, driving up waiting times and distorting clinical practice right across the country.