Referral to Treatment (RTT): 18 Weeks RTT Waiting Times Data Provision Notice
Overview of the collection
The monthly Referral to Treatment (RTT): 18 Weeks RTT waiting times collection is used to measure performance against the operational standard, that more than 92% of patients on incomplete RTT pathways should not have been waiting more than 18 weeks from referral.
Scope of the collection
All trusts and independent sector providers who provide consultant-led elective care (funded by the NHS).
Legal basis for provision of data
Section 259 of the Health and Social Care Act.
Collection
Ongoing.
Updates
October 2024
DPN updated as part of a regular review
Last edited: 9 October 2024 2:36 pm