All articles by Rob Findlay – Page 9
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News18 week waits, July 2017: explore the maps
NHS waiting lists around England, updated for July 2017
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CommentThe case for separating 'hot' and 'cold’ facilities
There are arguments for and against splitting hot and cold facilities. How would you decide? This example from a real NHS hospital shows how careful modelling can lead to a clear recommendation. By Rob Findlay
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CommentWhat your commute can teach you about performance targets
Rob Findlay and Mike Davidge on how your journey to work demonstrates the difference between ‘common cause’ and ‘special cause’
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CommentAnalysis: Waiting list tops 4 million as admission rates slump
The waiting list has been threatening to exceed 4 million patients for a while now, and in June it finally popped over. A slump in the admission rate didn’t help, says Rob Findlay
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CommentThe problem with annual planning
In theory, the NHS has highly sophisticated processes for finance and activity planning. In practice they are rather less polished. So here are two changes that would transform planning for the better, says Rob Findlay
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Comment18 week waits, May 2017: explore the maps
NHS waiting lists around England, updated for May 2017
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CommentRTT waits better in May, but worse year on year
Elective waiting times improved seasonally during May, but the longer term trend remains for ever increasing waits.
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CommentFollow up outpatients and the clinical harm of delay
Everybody agrees that clinical priorities should come first. Why does this principle break down when it comes to follow up outpatients?
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Comment18 week waits, April 2017: explore the maps
NHS waiting lists around England, updated for April 2017
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CommentWaiting times top 20 weeks – and will probably stay there
The winter lull kept English waiting times below 20 weeks for the last few months, but now they’re back. This time it’s probably permanent, says Rob Findlay
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Comment18 week waits, March 2017: explore the maps
NHS waiting lists around England, updated for March 2017
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CommentWaiting list stays below 4 million for the general election
The English waiting list managed to stay inside 4 million, in the last figures to be published before the general election. It won’t last
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CommentHow common is late validation of elective waiting lists?
It is suspected that some hospitals might have deliberately delayed waiting list validation to achieve the 18 week target.
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CommentWhy letting the waiting list grow is a false economy
Letting the waiting list grow is like borrowing from a loan shark: a bit of short term relief, followed by years of risk and expense
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News18 week waits, February 2017: explore the maps
NHS waiting lists around England, updated for February 2017
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CommentElective waits hold steady in February
Referral-to-treatment waiting times were largely unchanged in February – the last full month when most trusts felt subject to financial penalties for this NHS Constitution standard. By Rob Findlay
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CommentNot giving up on elective waiting times
When elective waiting times go up, how can we minimise the harm to patients?
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CommentBonfire of financial penalties reaches cancer and RTT standards
Financial penalties are being lifted from high-profile standards including cancer and elective waiting times, so far without attracting much attention. How is this happening? And will it work, asks Rob Findlay
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News18 week waits, January 2017: explore the maps
NHS waiting lists around England, updated for January 2017
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CommentElective waits improve in January
The English waiting list and waiting times fell in January in better-than-expected figures. However the NHS remains in serious breach of the 18 week standard, and on recent trends things are still expected to get worse.