The variety of sufferers ready longer than 12 weeks for deliberate surgical procedure in Tayside has gone up by over a 3rd within the final 12 months, in response to a brand new report.
A abstract efficiency report put earlier than the board of NHS Tayside final week stated 7418 sufferers had been ready longer than 12 weeks to endure an elective process on the finish of April this 12 months.
The same doc offered to the board final 12 months confirmed the variety of sufferers ready greater than 12 weeks for surgical procedure on the finish of June 2021 stood at 5415.
The newest abstract efficiency report additionally exhibits the variety of sufferers in Tayside ready longer than 12 weeks for an outpatient appointment has gone up 1 / 4 over the identical interval.
An earlier doc confirmed 8328 sufferers had waited greater than 12 weeks for an appointment on the finish of June final 12 months. The newest report confirmed that determine had risen to 10,411 by the tip of April this 12 months.
The identical report stated the variety of sufferers in Tayside ready greater than six weeks for a key diagnostic check stood at 7251 on the finish of April however NHS Tayside’s director of efficiency and exercise Hazel Barnett assured board members final Thursday this determine was now being introduced down.
“The quantity ready for over six weeks has lowered all through Might and that’s right down to further exercise and capability,” she stated.
With regards to deliberate surgical procedure ready occasions the report put earlier than board members final week stated: “NHS Tayside has seen a continued enhance within the variety of sufferers ready higher than 12 weeks for an elective inpatient/daycase process (TTG) reaching 7418 at [the end of] April from 7163 at [the end of] March 2022.
“Routine elective exercise is progressing throughout Ninewells, PRI and Stracathro as per the agreed phased remobilisation planning and TTG exercise over April 2021 [to] March 2022 remained above deliberate ranges outlined in our remobilisation plan 2021-22 with 16,393 sufferers handled towards a plan of 14,976 sufferers.
“Exercise additionally exceeded deliberate determine for April 2022, with 1408 sufferers handled towards a deliberate determine of 1309.”
Turning to outpatient ready occasions the report went on: “The amount of latest outpatients ready past 12 weeks rose to 10,411 at [the end of] April 2022, from 10,136 at [the end of] March 2022.
“Outpatient supply decreased over April 2022 with 7712 sufferers seen towards 9927 in March 2022.
“Clinics proceed to remobilise, with the variety of sufferers ready over 52 weeks additionally decreasing because the ready listing validation train progresses.
“Outpatient supply over April 2021 [to] March 2022 remained above deliberate ranges outlined in our remobilisation plan with 100,182 sufferers seen towards a plan of 81,447.”
With regards to key diagnostic checks the report added: “The amount of sufferers ready past six weeks for a key diagnostic check has elevated to 7251 at [the end of] April 2022 from 6889 at [the end of] March 2022.
“Pressing colonoscopy waits have lowered resulting from further weekend exercise supported by the impartial sector which is in place till the tip of April 2022.
“Continued ready occasions funding has been accepted to assist the continuation of the cellular endoscopy unit and weekend working to satisfy the six week normal for colonoscopy and assist enchancment within the present backlog of our surveillance programme.”