Waitlist Validation      

FOI REFERENCE: 24440   FOI DATE: 16^th October 2024     

 How is waitlist validation carried out in your Trusts? Please select one of the following options: Manually / Semi-automated / Automated.

1. If your response was semi-automated or automated, which tools do you use?  Please specify the types of tools or software used. Manually and semi-automated

How many FTEs currently work on waitlist validation and what band are they? Please specify the number per band. 2 x Band 3 (Validation) 4 x Band 4 (ERTF) RTT waiting list validation

How has your FTE count working on waitlist validation increased in the past 2-3 years? Please provide an estimate if you do not have the exact number. 2

In the past 12 months, approximately how long has the waitlist validation process taken? Please provide an estimate if you do not have the exact number. 6 WTE x 37.5 hours per week

What data quality issues have been identified the most frequently as part of the waitlist validation process? Please select those that apply from the list below:

a.        Decision to admit but no waiting list entry – Yes

b.        Missing waiting list or pathway information Yes

c.        Patients on an admitted waiting list without an active RTT (Referral to Treatment Pathway) clock Yes

d.        Past TCI (To Come In) dates Yes

e.        Potential duplicates Yes

f.        Other – please specify – as per LUNA and NHSE guidance

What are your current approaches to linking data? Please select one of the following options: Manually or semi-automated / Automated Manual

What is the proportion of data linkage that is manual and automated? Please provide an estimate if you do not have the exact number.

a.        If automated, what tools are used? Please provide the name of the tools.

b.        If manual, what tools are used e.g. R, data bricks? Please provide the name of the tools. Unknown

Currently, is the data linking process cumbersome? Please select one option:  Yes (linking pathways)

And does it take away from people’s everyday role? Please select one option: No