What the new Government should do about waiting times
The Secretary of State for Health should do two things to get referral-to-treatment waiting times back under control. One is quick and cheap. The other isn't.
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Waiting for the election
We need to bring back the fundamental skills that keep waiting times safe and short. (First published in Roy Lilley's NHSmanagers newsletter)
18 week target scrapes through to Election
The main 18-weeks waiting time target was achieved throughout the run-up to the General Election, thanks to short-term measures. It won't last.
Perverse 18-weeks sanctions made mandatory
The financial sanctions are tilting slightly away from the perverse targets, but making them mandatory brings them back with a vengeance. Is anyone actually in favour of these perverse sanctions? If not, why are we carrying on with them?
The imminent demise of 18 weeks
When the main 18-weeks target is eventually breached, there will be a fuss even though waits are still short by historical standards. Yet the fuss is justified.
Automating Gooroo capacity planning – your way
We've created a powerful new app that runs on your server to automate Gooroo. Here's how to use it.
England nears 18-week breach as election approaches
The English NHS achieved the main 18-weeks target in January, but the gap is closing and it's turning into a nail-biter as the Election approaches.
Turbulence ahead for Scottish waiting times
The Scottish Government is trying to control the explosive growth in outpatient waits, but risks unleashing a torrent of demand that could overwhelm its higher-profile waiting time targets. All in the run-up to this year's UK General Election and next year's Scottish Parliament Election.
Recurring or non-recurring?
Is this once-off, or something we need to keep doing? It's an expensive confusion to make, but it happens up and down the NHS. Here's how Gooroo Planner makes it all absolutely clear.
The injustice of it all
NHS managers are used to life not being fair. But those of you who are responsible for 18 week waiting times must be feeling particularly hard done by at the moment. (First published in Roy Lilley's NHS Managers newsletter)