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Data Provider: Welsh Government Percentage of patient pathways waiting to start treatment within target time by month and grouped weeks, January 2018 onwards

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. Data covers January 2018 onwards, further data from September 2011 onwards is available in HLTH0180.

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[Collapse]LHB Provider October 2015 figures for the specialities Allied Health Professionals and Diagnostic Services for the Cwm Taf University LHB could not be accurately provided. Therefore, figures for September 2015 have been used as estimates. April 2017 figures for the specialities Allied Health Professionals and Diagnostic Services for the Cwm Taf University LHB could not be accurately provided. Therefore, figures for March 2017 have been used as estimates. Prior to February 2017, rheumatology data for Betsi Cadwaladr has been over reported due to the fact that they erroneously included DEXA scans in the data they submitted, which are not reportable under RTT. From February 2017 onwards the data submitted by the health board is correct.<br /> <br /> <br /> [Filtered]
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[Collapse]Treatment Function From April 2016 the Treatment Function Codes have changed. Prior to February 2017, rheumatology data for Betsi Cadwaladr has been over reported due to the fact that they erroneously included DEXA scans in the data they submitted, which are not reportable under RTT. From February 2017 onwards the data submitted by the health board is correct.<br /> <br /> <br /> [Filtered]
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Jan-201885.68.95.5
Feb-201887.38.24.5
Mar-201887.69.52.9
Apr-201887.59.03.4
May-201887.49.13.5
Jun-201888.78.52.9
Jul-201889.07.93.1
Aug-201887.68.93.5
Sep-201887.39.63.1
Oct-201887.89.03.2
Nov-201887.89.13.1
Dec-201886.910.13.0
Jan-201987.79.13.3
Feb-201988.68.43.0
Mar-201989.18.92.0
Apr-201988.09.62.5
May-2019Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.87.110.22.7
Jun-2019Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.87.39.82.9
Jul-2019Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.87.39.33.4
Aug-2019Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.85.610.34.1
Sep-2019Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.84.811.24.0
Oct-2019Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.84.810.64.5
Nov-2019Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.84.710.45.0
Dec-2019Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.83.511.05.5
Jan-2020Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.83.410.75.9
Feb-2020Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.84.310.15.6
Mar-2020Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.81.911.96.2
Apr-2020Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.74.215.710.1
May-2020Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.67.318.214.4
Jun-2020Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.62.517.919.6
Jul-2020Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.56.118.925.0
Aug-2020Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.48.122.029.9
Sep-2020Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.44.822.632.7
Oct-2020Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.48.412.539.1
Nov-2020Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.51.44.943.7
Dec-2020Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.52.35.742.0
Jan-2021Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.51.67.441.0
Feb-2021Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.51.58.839.7
Mar-2021Data revised on 18/08/2022 to include closed pathway data for Cwm Taf. Other small revisions were made for open pathway data for this month. See the latest release for more information.52.49.438.1
Apr-202153.09.637.3
May-202152.79.837.5
Jun-202153.98.737.4
Jul-202155.07.837.2
Aug-202155.27.737.1
Sep-202154.89.236.0
Oct-202154.79.735.6
Nov-202154.79.935.4
Dec-202153.510.735.8
Jan-202252.910.636.4
Feb-202253.410.236.4
Mar-202254.29.736.1
Apr-202253.79.836.5
May-202253.910.036.1
Jun-202254.89.236.0
Jul-202255.28.636.1
Aug-202254.89.036.1
Sep-202254.810.234.9
Oct-202255.69.934.5
Nov-202256.010.233.8
Dec-202255.311.033.7
Jan-202355.711.033.3
Feb-202356.910.732.4
Mar-202358.510.531.0
Apr-202357.810.931.3
May-202357.811.530.7
Jun-202359.310.330.4
Jul-202359.79.730.5
Aug-202358.910.330.8
Sep-202358.011.930.1
Oct-202358.611.130.3
Nov-202358.310.830.9
Dec-202356.511.731.8
Jan-2024Data by LHB residence for January 2024 are affected by some quality issues. Overall totals and other breakdowns are not affected. For information about which data are affected, please contact us.56.011.932.1
Feb-202456.511.432.1
Mar-202456.011.432.7
Apr-202455.411.433.2
May-2024In May 2024, the number of anaesthetics pathways provided by Cardiff and Vale fell by around 500 compared with previous figures after it was identified that these pathways had been closed for some time. It is not possible to remove them from the back series of data to reflect when they were actually closed, meaning the figures up to April 2024 are artificially high.54.811.533.7
Jun-202455.210.534.3
Jul-202455.410.034.6
Aug-202454.110.435.6
Sep-202454.211.134.6
Oct-202454.011.135.0
Nov-202454.010.735.3
Dec-202453.111.435.6
Jan-202553.111.335.6
Feb-202554.310.934.8

Metadata

Title

Combined Referral to Treatment waiting times - patient pathways open (January 2018 onwards)

Last update

17/04/2025 17/04/2025

Next update

22/05/2025

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Referral to treatment times (RTT), Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)

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

General description

This table provides the current data on referral to treatment waiting times for patient pathways waiting (open pathway) by grouped weeks.

Hywel Dda health board has no patients waiting for audiological medicine from January 2019 onwards, this is due to the service moving into the community based model.

Data collection and calculation

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

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

Monthly

Data reference periods

January 2018 onwards, data from September 2011 onwards is available in HLTH0180

Users, uses and context

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

Revisions information

Data for patients waiting between September 2011 and November 2018 by their local health board of residence were revised on 21/02/2019. This was due to an error in the calculations used which showed data based on health board provider not patient residence.

Keywords

waiting times; health; treatment; hospital

Statistical quality

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

Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic all non-urgent outpatient appointments were suspended in March 2020. Meaning, most hospitals had to reduce or suspend the services they offered, which led to an increase in both the lengths of waits and the number of people waiting on patient pathways for the month of April 2020 and subsequent months.