Diagnostics Task and Finish Group Report - 18 Weeks

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ContextThe 18 Weeks Referral to Treatment TargetThe Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing has pledged: “a whole journey waitingtime target of 18 Weeks from referral to treatment by December 2011.” 18 weeks willtherefore be the maximum wait from receipt of referral into secondary care to firstdefinitive treatment, for non-emergency conditions.The 18 Weeks National Delivery StructureIn order to ensure a cohesive approach between the Scottish Government and NHSBoards in the delivery of this target, while ensuring maintenance of high quality patientfocussed care, a national delivery approach was established. The 18 Weeks’Programme Board oversees the work of four Delivery Teams – focussing on Information,Emergency Access, Operational Issues, and Diagnostics – which in turn brings a wealthof knowledge, experience and expertise to each specialist area.Task and Finish GroupsAs a consequence of analyses undertaken through the Operational Delivery Team(ODT), a number of Task and Finish Groups were formed. The rationale for formingthese short life working groups was to focus on those specialties, at an operational level,identified as posing the greatest risks to the delivery and maintenance of the 18 WeeksReferral to Treatment (RTT) Standard. Each group was set up with a small number ofclinicians, service managers, GPs and additional professionals involved in the specialty,supported by members from the Scottish Government’s Health Delivery Directorate. Thefirst five ‘at risk’ specialties to have Task and Finish Groups established were: Audiology,Dental Specialties, Neurological Services, Orthopaedics and Plastic Surgery.Subsequently, Task and Finish Groups were established in Dermatology, Diagnosticsand Demand and Capacity Management. All groups have focussed on a series ofcommon work strands, namely:• Measurement and Definitions• Demand/Capacity/Activity /Queue AnalysisDiagnostics Task and Finish Group Report - V1.0 December 20118
• Demand Side Solutions• Performance Management• Service Redesign and Transformation• Culture/Change• Workforce• CommunicationThe groups’ reports can be viewed at: http://www.18weeks.scot.nhs.uk/how-to-achieveand-maintain-18-weeks/task-and-finish-groups/Diagnostics Task and Finish Group Report - V1.0 December 20119
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