Work to continue to reduce the size of the to Go’ list is ongoing with all ‘Green providers with operational teams from the three key stakeholders working closely on a daily basis. 3.6 Elective Access This section reviews the key elective access targets to understand the effectiveness and the quality of care throughout the elective care pathways. 3.6.1 Referral to Treatment (RTT) The NHS constitution states that patients have the legal right to start their NHS consultant-led treatment within a maximum of 18 weeks from referral, unless the patient chooses to wait longer or it is clinically appropriate to wait longer. For the months of February and March the following sub-sections will review the Trust performance against the three national 18 week targets. 3.6.2 Referral to Treatment (RTT) Admitted The 90% target has been achieved for 47 consecutive months as depicted by Figure 33. Figure 33: The Trust failed to achieve the target for Trauma & Orthopaedics during February and March (Table 4). This fail was planned by the Trust to reduce the number of patients over 18 weeks. Table 4: Trust Action: The Trust continues with weekly waiting list forward planning meetings where the waiting list for each specialty and the theatre timetable is reviewed by the Assistant Divisional Manager of Planned Care, Access Manager and Theatre Manager. From
Work to continue to reduce the size of the ‘Green to Go’ list is ongoing with all providers with operational teams from the three key stakeholders working closely on a daily basis. 3.6 Elective Access This section reviews the key elective access targets to understand the effectiveness and the quality of care throughout the elective care pathways. 3.6.1 Referral to Treatment (RTT) The NHS constitution states that patients have the legal right to start their NHS consultant-led treatment within a maximum of 18 weeks from referral, unless the patient chooses to wait longer or it is clinically appropriate to wait longer. For the months of February and March the following sub-sections will review the Trust performance against the three national 18 week targets. 3.6.2 Referral to Treatment (RTT) Admitted The 90% target has been achieved for 47 consecutive months as depicted by Figure 33. Figure 33: The Trust failed to achieve the target for Trauma & Orthopaedics during February and March (Table 4). This fail was planned by the Trust to reduce the number of patients over 18 weeks. Table 4: Trust Action: The Trust continues with weekly waiting list forward planning meetings where the waiting list for each specialty and the theatre timetable is reviewed by the Assistant Divisional Manager of Planned Care, Access Manager and Theatre Manager. From
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