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Your 18 week waits: November 2012 data

  • January 21st, 2013

  • by Rob Findlay

The local picture on 18 week and one-year waiting times, for every English provider and commissioner, updated with the latest (November 2012) data.

NHS holds the line on 18 weeks

  • January 21st, 2013

  • by Rob Findlay

Waiting times improved slightly again in England, with new record-bests for long-waiters on the waiting list.

One-year-waiters: real patients or data errors?

  • January 17th, 2013

  • by Rob Findlay

The dramatic reduction in one-year-waiters was more down to validation than treating real patients. But it's essential nonetheless: there were still plenty of real patients there.

Recent upgrades to the Gooroo software

  • January 15th, 2013

  • by Rob Findlay

A quick round-up of the software enhancements we've put in place over recent weeks.

Your 18 week waits: October 2012 data

  • December 17th, 2012

  • by Rob Findlay

Interactive maps showing where the very-long-waiters are, how organisations fare against the "92 per cent within 18 weeks" target, and where the most clock-pausing is happening. All updated with the latest October 2012 data.

Orthopaedics scrapes inside waiting target for first time

  • December 17th, 2012

  • by Rob Findlay

Long-waits are down again, but the total number waiting is a bit higher than usual. This will become worrying, if it carries on.

How to use Report Editing in Gooroo Planner

  • December 12th, 2012

  • by Rob Findlay

The new Editing screen makes it easy for operational managers to test new scenarios and performance assumptions, after information analysts have run the main numbers.

Scotland’s waiting times slide again

  • November 30th, 2012

  • by Rob Findlay

Scotland's long waits are worse again, though you wouldn't know it from the media.

Your 18 week waits: September 2012 data

  • November 19th, 2012

  • by Rob Findlay

Interactive maps showing where the long-waits are, the waiting time pressures, and where the most clock pausing is happening: by specialty, by NHS Trust and independent sector provider and PCT (for a population view).

New record best for one-year-waiters (now let’s go for zero)

  • November 15th, 2012

  • by Rob Findlay

A fantastic result on one-year waiters: come on, let's get them down to zero. Otherwise, everything on waiting times is pretty much treading water.