All articles by Rob Findlay – Page 16
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The annual planning round (and round, and round)
How can we structure this year's planning round, to stop it from going around in circles?
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BlogsOutpatient waits take the pain in Scotland
Scotland does well against its two main waiting times targets. So why are outpatient waits soaring?
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Your 18 week waits: June 2013 data
All the local detail on 18 weeks by provider, commissioner and specialty, with interactive maps
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Waiting list grows more slowly as NHS catches up
The waiting list grew more slowly in June, helped by higher admission rates. Even though the waiting list remains very large, 18 weeks performance held steady.
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Awash with waiting times measures
Monitoring only the RTT waiting times standards can land you in trouble. Here’s how to stay on track.
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CommentHow the NHS can chip away at 18 week waits
Three steps for the government to improve waiting times further
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Your 18 week waits: May 2013 data
The local picture on one year and 18 week waits across England, updated with the latest data.
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The waiting list grows, but 18 week waits improve
A narrow record-best on 18 weeks, slippage on one-year-waits, and a further worrying increase in the number waiting.
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Your 18 week waits: April 2013 data
The local picture on one-year and 18 week waits across England, updated with the April 2013 data.
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Record breaking rise in English waiting list
The English waiting list got much bigger again in April. There will be trouble.
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Waiting lists and criminal offences
It will soon be a criminal offence to supply false or misleading waiting list data. Time to get ready.
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Scotland slips on outpatient waits
Scotland is slipping badly on its least-enforced waiting times target. It’s not looking good for the most enforced one either.
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Your 18-week waits: March 2013 data
The local picture on one-year and 18-week waits across England, updated with the latest (March 2013) data.
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The English waiting list is bigger than first thought
After fixing a slip in my calculations, the adjusted English waiting list turns out to be bigger than first estimated.
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Sharp increase in English waiting list
The number of patients waiting rose sharply in March, and is now higher than in recent years and may indicate waiting time pressures to come. But bed pressures over winter do not explain all the increase
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The mystery of the missing waiting list patients
Thousands of patients are apparently missing from the English waiting list. February is 28 days long. Together, those facts help us work out what on earth might be going on.
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Your 18 week waits: February 2013 data
The local picture on one-year and 18-week waits across England, updated with the latest data.
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One-year waits race towards zero
One year waits continue to fall sharply. 18 week waits, and the waiting list overall, are steady. Orthopaedic long-waits are deteriorating.
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BlogsThe English waiting list: not growing after all?
After adjusting for counting changes, it turns out the English waiting list might not be growing after all.
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Your 18 week waits: January 2013 data
Interactive maps showing the local picture on waiting times, with click-through to detailed reports. Fully updated with the latest data for January 2013.