Official Statistics

NHS Referral to Treatment (RTT) Waiting Times Statistics for England - Annual Report 2010

NHS Referral to Treatment (RTT) Waiting Times Statistics for England - Annual Report 2010.

From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Published
17 February 2011

Applies to England

Documents

The full 2010 Annual Statistical Report

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The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics. Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:

  • meet identified user needs; • are well explained and readily accessible;
  • are produced according to sound methods, and
  • are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest.

Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.

The latest monthly National Statistics on NHS Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times produced by the Department of Health were released on 17th February 2010 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. An annual report, showing the latest Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times statistics and trends over time, has been released with the December figures.

NHS RTT waiting times include data for England, Primary Care Trusts, Strategic Health Authorities, and NHS Trusts.

The key points from the latest release are:

  • Data are published on consultant-led Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times for patients who were treated during December 2010. In total, 254,739 admitted patients and 742,747 non-admitted patients, for whom English commissioners are responsible, completed their RTT pathway during December 2010.
  • The average (median) time waited for patients completing an RTT pathway in December 2010 was 7.9 weeks for admitted patients and 4.1 weeks for non-admitted patients.
  • The 95th percentile time waited for patients completing an RTT pathway in December 2010 was 20.9 weeks for admitted patients and 15.3 weeks for non-admitted patients. (See Statistical Note number 5)
  • At national level, 92.2% of admitted patients (measured on an adjusted basis) and 97.6% of non-admitted patients completed their RTT pathway within a maximum of 18 weeks.
  • For patients still waiting for treatment (incomplete pathways) at the end of December 2010, the median waiting time was 6.9 weeks and the 95th percentile was 26.3 weeks.
Published 17 February 2011