Delivering the 18 Weeks Referral to Treatment Standard Output Report

Figure 1: New Outpatients on the Waiting List1. Total number of patients on the waiting list at month end (census)New Outpatients - NHS Scotland - Oral Medicine1400120010008006004002000Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecSource:New Ways data, as at 30 Jun 20102008 2009 2010Using Oral Medicine as an example, this graph shows the total number of patientson the waiting list for a first appointment during 2008, 2009, and up to and includingJune 2010. This shows that there was a greater number of patients on waiting listsin 2008, whereas 2009 and 2010 gives reduced numbers.Since March 2010, all source referrals form part of the 18 Weeks Referral toTreatment Standard. These include referrals received from an individual, team,service or organisation on behalf of a patient, or a patient may refer him/herself.Typical referral sources to secondary care include:• Accident and Emergency Department• Emergency Dental Service• General Dental Practitioner• General Medical Practitioner• Salaried Primary Care Dental PractitionerDental Specialties Task & Finish Group – January 2011 20