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Waiting Times

Waiting Times. September 2008. Where have we come from?. December 2006 MR 24 weeks CT 20 weeks US 23 weeks (General) 26 weeks (MSK) Plain Film 1 week. Where we were last September. MR 8 weeks CT 6 weeks US 4 weeks (General) 6 weeks (Thyroid) 6 weeks (MSK) 1 week (Testes)

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Waiting Times

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  1. Waiting Times September 2008

  2. Where have we come from? • December 2006 • MR • 24 weeks • CT • 20 weeks • US • 23 weeks (General) • 26 weeks (MSK) • Plain Film • 1 week

  3. Where we were last September • MR • 8 weeks • CT • 6 weeks • US • 4 weeks (General) • 6 weeks (Thyroid) • 6 weeks (MSK) • 1 week (Testes) • Plain film • 24 hours.

  4. Today • Aim is 2 weeks maximum wait • 2153 patients on waiting list • 150 have waited longer than 2 weeks • 3 have waited longer than 3 weeks • DEXA

  5. Patient numbers • Numbers have increased • MR Comparison • January – August 07/08 • Additional 1400 exams

  6. Numbers of patients waiting • Dec 2006 • 5,500 patients waiting for MR + US • July 2007 • 2,200 patients waiting for MR + US • Sept 2008 • 1,500 patients waiting for MR + US

  7. Reporting Turnaround Times • GP Plain Film • 48 hour • In Patients • Mean turnaround 19 hours 55 minutes • Out Patients • Mean turnaround 5 days

  8. IT Solutions • Electronic results • Access to iSoft EPR • Results available as soon as verified • Project for all electronic documentation • Electronic requesting • Project within SRFT • Roll out to GP’s

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