Latest RTT waiting time figures for England – July 2011
It's starting to get worse: detailed analysis of the July 2011 RTT waiting times figures for England
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A journalist’s guide to the 18-week waiting times data
A guide for journalists, on how to use the Department of Health's 18-week waiting times data.
How long does it take to do 100 minutes’ work?
There are 13,259 over-one-year waiters on the English waiting list. That's only 100 minutes' work for the NHS. Why not put an end to excessive waiting times once and for all?
What causes seasonal variation in elective admissions?
Why do elective admissions vary so much from month to month? It looks like there's a very simple answer.
How good journalism can improve NHS waiting times
There is plenty to hold the NHS and the Government to account for, once we stop focusing on the wrong waiting times figures.
The upside-down reporting of NHS waiting times
When waiting times improve, the papers say they got worse. A closer look at the numbers shows why.
Waiting times steady in June
A detailed analysis of the June 2011 referral-to-treatment waiting time figures
Minimum waiting times, and hopelessness
The Co-operation and Competition Panel report that minimum waiting times are widespread. Why are minimum waits the wrong approach? And what is realistic?
The trouble with PTLs
When things get difficult, Trusts often use PTLs to achieve their waiting time targets. But PTLs have unintended consequences.
Latest waiting times, Trust by Trust
A detailed look at the May 2011 RTT waiting times, at specialty and Trust level