Introducing monthly A&E control charts
The 4-hour A&E target is the highest profile performance target in the English NHS. We analyse every Trust's performance each month using control charts, and this is an introduction.
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Sorry, I got held up in traffic
Senior managers are increasingly expected to understand why performance varies, using control charts. Mike Davidge of NHS Elect explains it beautifully, using your daily commute and some real-life trust board reports.
Interpreting Capacity analysis: the control Charts
Is your bed flow designed to deliver regular crises? Is theatre performance stable? Control charts analyse your bed, theatre and clinic capacity for different days of the week, so that you can tell what was expected performance and what was unusual.
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.
England remains solidly in breach of 18 weeks as new incentives loom
Longer-waiting services should have improved in June, as Trusts approach the start of their "reset" trajectories in July. But instead those longer waits got worse.
Are the ’18 weeks’ trajectories deliverable?
The "financial reset" document explains how 18 week waiting times will be restored. But will it work?
How to achieve your RTT trajectories
NHS Improvement's financial "reset" includes challenging RTT trajectories with money attached. Firefighting isn't enough - you need to plan this properly. Fortunately, Gooroo Planner takes it in its stride. Here's how to do it.
Winter is coming – why you need to plan for it now
Winter: season of full beds, cancelled theatre sessions, and frustrated surgeons. With a bit of careful planning, it doesn't have to be like this.
RIP 18 weeks – how can it be resuscitated?
It's a recurring problem, and it needs a recurring solution. But all that's on offer is short-term fixes.
Understanding discrepancies when tracking long-waiters against plan
How many patients are expected to breach the target every week? It's a good question. To answer it, you need to understand how patients are being scheduled.