Routine operations: Is a crisis brewing? Confirmation that the A&E system in England met its four-hour target for the January to March quarter brought a quiet sense of satisfaction. After all, it was only a few months ago that a winter crisis was being predicted. But has all that effort come at a price? The latest update on performance from the Kings Fund suggests it might. It notes pressure on non-emergency operations, such as hip and knee replacements, has begun to creep up. Treatment is meant to start within 18 weeks in 90% of cases. This is being met, but only just as 90.4% of patients were seen within the timeframe in January. That is the lowest level for over two years. If you measure it by average waiting time, it is even worse. It stands at 9.6 weeks, the worst it has been since the target was introduced in 2008. bbc.co.uk/news/health-27025189
Posted on: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 09:00:24 +0000
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