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Lansley and Neil in the waiting times trap

  • October 10th, 2011

  • by Rob Findlay

Waiting times have come to mean the opposite of waiting lists, and this has turned public debate on the NHS upside down.

New oily bits for Gooroo Planner

  • September 30th, 2011

  • by Rob Findlay

A sneak preview of the new interactive week-by-week activity profiling that we're building into Gooroo Planner.

How to plan against all eight RTT waiting time targets

  • September 19th, 2011

  • by Rob Findlay

The NHS has eight RTT waiting time targets to meet. In this year's planning round, how can you show that you'll achieve every one of them (even the pointless ones)?

Latest RTT waiting time figures for England – July 2011

  • September 19th, 2011

  • by Rob Findlay

It's starting to get worse: detailed analysis of the July 2011 RTT waiting times figures for England

A journalist’s guide to the 18-week waiting times data

  • September 14th, 2011

  • by Rob Findlay

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?

  • September 13th, 2011

  • by Rob Findlay

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?

  • September 2nd, 2011

  • by Rob Findlay

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

  • August 26th, 2011

  • by Rob Findlay

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

  • August 25th, 2011

  • by Rob Findlay

When waiting times improve, the papers say they got worse. A closer look at the numbers shows why.

Waiting times steady in June

  • August 22nd, 2011

  • by Rob Findlay

A detailed analysis of the June 2011 referral-to-treatment waiting time figures