Biggest ever August increase in English waiting list
Longer queues mean longer waits: the elective waiting list in England is edging towards breach as the number of patients waiting for hospital treatment in England shot up in August.
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Skiing holidays
February half term is ages away. Why should we worry about it now?
Modelling the bit in the middle: diagnostic stages of treatment
After the initial 'one-day' implementation of Gooroo Planner, one of the first refinements you will want to make is around the diagnostic stage of treatment. Fortunately, it's easier than you might think.
England in July: longer queue, longer waits
The waiting list grew, waiting times went up, and so did the risk of an 18 week national breach.
The worst that can happen
“If we let this urgent patient wait just a few days longer, then we can get this near-breach patient treated before the end of the month”. What would you do?
Scottish waiting times spiral upwards
Scottish outpatient waits are still going up like a rocket. But tackling them effectively will pile further pressure on the higher-profile Treatment Time Guarantee.
Modelling subspecialties (and sub sub specialties)
Operational managers often like to see their capacity plans at sub specialty level, especially in general surgery and orthopaedics. This is easily done in Gooroo Planner, but here are some things you may need to watch out for. And it's similar for other levels of detail, such as hospital site, commissioner, and procedure based modelling.
English waiting list grows again
The English waiting list grew again in June. It needs to shrink decisively this autumn to avoid trouble on 18 weeks over winter.
Why does the NHS always need extra capacity?
Is the NHS always short of capacity because it's always short of money? Perhaps not. Waiting list initiatives and a reliance on 'extra' suggest that something else is going on.
Letting your belt out
In the long run, you can do no more and no less than keep up with demand. But, unlikely as it may sound, you can choose whether or not to keep breaching the waiting times targets. (First published at nhsManagers)