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?
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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
Latest on RTT waiting times – the May 2011 data is out
RTT waiting times in England improved again in May. But you wouldn't know it from the media. Or even the Department of Health.
Facts are scared… er, sacred
Waiting times are often badly reported in the Press. We scrutinise one of the worse examples.
DH sweeps long-waits under the carpet
Surely the Deputy Chief Executive of the NHS in England cannot be encouraging Trusts to sweep their long-waiters under the carpet and ignore them?
Lessons from Scotland
The Scots have repeated England's mistakes in setting their waiting time targets. But they still have a trick up their sleeve that England could learn from.
Latest waiting times – a closer look
The latest waiting times data, drilling down to Trust level
English waiting times improve in April
English waiting times continued their recovery in April.
How do Trust Boards monitor waiting times?
Trust Board papers are often surprisingly coy about the state of the waiting list. If you were a non-executive director, would you even know if there was a problem at your Trust?