Latest on 18 week waits: better in December
The December 2011 data for 18-week waits shows a continued improvement, not just in the total list size, but also in the number of long-waiters.
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Imperial’s holiday
Imperial is taking a 'reporting break' on 18-week waiters. Bad idea.
PMQs and the truth about waiting times
David Cameron and Ed Miliband trade waiting time statistics over the dispatch box. Who was right?
The local picture on waiting times
Which Trusts and PCTs have the biggest waiting times pressures? And how do we explain the Trust whose patients are apparently frozen in time?
Latest RTT waiting times data – November 2011
Waiting times improved in November.
Making sense of conflicting waiting times targets
The NHS has been given conflicting waiting times targets this year. There is a solution, and it lies mainly in PCT Clusters' hands.
Disarray on waiting times targets
By keeping the old, distorting waiting times targets in the new NHS Contract, the Government has undermined its stated intention to tackle excessive waits.
Interactive maps of English waiting lists
Where are the longest waits? What are waiting times like in your local NHS? How difficult is the new waiting time target? Here are some maps to help you find the answers.
Latest waiting time stats: one year waits halved in October
One-year waiters halved in October; a spectacular success for the NHS. Otherwise, it's steady as she goes as we head into winter.
New target, new perversity
The new RTT waiting times target is very welcome, but it brings new dangers of its own: distortion of clinical priorities, and hidden waiting lists.