Do you have a clearly defined process for when you need to move a planned patient to an elective pathway and is it being followed?

The planned waiting list does not always get as much attention as it should. This is because there is not a specific NHS standard that measures it. What is a planned procedure? The definition of a planned patient is when the clinician makes a decision that the procedure needs to …

The National NHS Standard 18 Week Referral to Treatment has been around since 2008, so why are we still getting it wrong?

Yes I know the NHS is not achieving the 18 Week Referral to Treatment standard. This is in part due to the demand on the NHS as well as the current capacity level. Understanding the 18 Week RTT rules is not going to change that. ABSOLUTELY! Patients are still waiting …