Scottish waiting times still rising as election approaches
Elective waiting times are still shooting up in Scotland. And I reckon they're a good deal longer than in England.
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Cancer – when waiting time doesn’t mean a waiting list
The 14-day and 31-day cancer targets suggest that cancer waits can be managed like other elective waiting lists. But the complexity of cancer pathways suggests that a different approach is needed.
We’ve upgraded our server
Our old server was over 3 years old, so we decided it was time to replace it. And the new one is a lot beefier.
Waiting list stays below 4 million for the general election
The English waiting list managed to stay inside 4 million, in the last figures to be published before the general election. It won't last.
How common is late validation of elective waiting lists?
There is suspicion that some hospitals might have deliberately delayed waiting list validation in order to game the 18 week target. But the evidence suggests that late validation (for any reason) is not widespread, and therefore deliberate late validation must be even rarer.
Why letting the waiting list grow is a false economy
Letting the waiting list grow is like borrowing from a loan shark: a bit of short term relief, followed by years of risk and expense. Something for the next government to bear in mind.
Where did the financial penalties go?
Which waiting times target had its financial penalties scrapped in the last month? Which were scrapped but then reinstated? Which were beefed up? And which might change yet again?
Elective waits hold steady in February
Referral-to-treatment waiting times were largely unchanged in February - the last full month when most trusts felt subject to financial penalties for this NHS Constitution standard.
Achieving cancer waiting times targets
Cancer pathways are complex. But you still need to model the capacity needed to achieve short waiting times. Here's how to do it, with Gooroo Planner.
Not giving up on elective waiting times
When elective waiting times go up, how can we minimise the harm to patients?