One-year-waiters: real patients or data errors?
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.
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Recent upgrades to the Gooroo software
A quick round-up of the software enhancements we've put in place over recent weeks.
Your 18 week waits: October 2012 data
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
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
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
Scotland's long waits are worse again, though you wouldn't know it from the media.
Your 18 week waits: September 2012 data
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)
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.
Transforming real waiting lists with better scheduling
Starting with a real consultant's waiting list, we show how a rules-based approach to patient scheduling can dramatically reduce waiting times.
The blip is over: waiting times break new records
Waiting times resumed their downward trend, breaking new records for best-ever long-waits performance.