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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Waiting times by specialty and patient type

Archived – No longer updated.

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Metadata

Title

Full Waiting Times for inpatients and outpatients (April 2010 onwards)

Last update

19 November 2020 19 November 2020

Next update

Archived – No longer updated

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Referral to treatment times (RTT), NHS Wales Informatics Services (NWIS)

Contact email

stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local health boards

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Keywords

NHS; waiting times;

General description


The data in this table is sourced from the PP0W1 data collection form.
It has been identified that the definitions and methods for data collection used in PP01W are outdated and no longer fit for purpose.
It is therefore planned that no data will be published from this data collection following the September 2020 reporting period, in the November 2020 statistical release. The data collection itself may cease subject to an impact assessment by NWIS.

This table provides the current data on full waiting lists for inpatients and outpatients.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS): Following recent issues with the CAMHS data, we are publishing interim management information. This data has not been through the data standards process, but assurances have been given from health boards that the data accurately reflects the numbers of patients waiting for treatment by specialist CAMHS teams. Data for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCU) are not available at present. Please see the release for more information. Detailed breakdowns are provided on spreadsheets here: https://statswales.gov.wales/Catalogue/Health-and-Social-Care/NHS-Hospital-Waiting-Times/Inpatient-and-Outpatient-Waiting-Times-for-Non-RTT-Specialties


Data collection and calculation

Please find this information in the related statistical release, as per the given weblink.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS): Following recent issues with the CAMHS data, we are publishing interim management information. This data has not been through the data standards process, but assurances have been given from health boards that the data accurately reflects the numbers of patients waiting for treatment by specialist CAMHS teams. Data for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCU) are not available at present. Please see the release for more information. Detailed breakdowns are provided on spreadsheets here: https://statswales.gov.wales/Catalogue/Health-and-Social-Care/NHS-Hospital-Waiting-Times/Inpatient-and-Outpatient-Waiting-Times-for-Non-RTT-Specialties

From 1st April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. For more information see the joint statement from Cwm Taf and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Boards (see weblinks). The health board names have changed with Cwm Taf University Health Board becoming Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board becoming Swansea Bay University Health Board. A link to the statement from the minister for health and social service can be found in the weblinks section.

Frequency of publication

No longer updated

Data reference periods

From April 2010 to September 2020

Users, uses and context

Please find this information in the related statistical release, as per the given weblink.

Statistical quality

Please find this information in the related statistical release, as per the given weblink.

Hywel Dda did not submit any data for mental health treatment codes in August and September 2020 due to the Mental Health Migration project.

Note that data included in this statistical release covers a time period during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has affected both how some NHS services have been offered and people's choices regarding health services. See the latest release for more information.