Waiting times: Outpatients
- Abstract
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Contains data on hospital outpatient waiting times for 1st outpatient appointments following GP referral.
- Main Topics/Subject Category
- Waiting times, outpatient appointments
- Variables
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Number of patients waiting for a 1st outpatient appointment following a GP referral, number of patients not yet seen at the end of a quarter but are still waiting (weeks)
- Keywords
- Outpatient, referral, waiting time, GP, weeks, 18 week target, rationing, non price rationing
- Identifier Variables
- SHA, PCT, NHS trust, NHS foundation trust
- Economic/Subject Categories
- Quality, Outcomes
- Area of Health System
- Secondary care
- Data collecting organization (s)
- Department of Health
- Data Type
- Administrative
- National/Regional
- National
- Coverage (date of field work)
- 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Unit of Analysis
- Aggregate
- Sample
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All NHS trusts in England
- Availability
- Department of Health
- Conditions of Access
- Free access
- Link
- http://www.performance.doh.gov.uk/waitingtimes/index.htm
- Contact
- Tel: 01132545957, Unify2@dh.gsi.gov.uk
- Publications
- Martin RM, et al. NHS waiting lists and evidence of national or local failure: analysis of health service data. BMJ 2003; 326: 188