Meet 6 week & 18 week targets
Reduce waiting lists – avoid breaches – improve outcomes
Surging demand for imaging and seasonal fluctuations in referral volumes left a major London NHS Trust at a point where it was breaching 6-week diagnostic waiting time targets and 18-week Referral-To-Treatment (RTT) targets as a consequence.
Tackle waiting lists
Reduce waiting lists – avoid breaches – improve outcomes
Growing problem
Ultrasound continues to be one of the most popular imaging techniques, and rising demand from GPs and MSK specialists, as well as in obstetrics, is indicative of its importance as an effective non-invasive intervention that helps inform treatment plans.
Managing 18 wk RTT, for high referral volumes
Capacity on-demand – avoid breaches – improve outcomes
The South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) provides regional orthopaedic surgery for four acute hospitals in London and Surrey.
