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NHS Referral to Treatment waiting times statistics, April 2012

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National Statistics Office logoThe latest monthly National Statistics on NHS Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times produced by the Department of Health were released on 21st June 2012 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

The key points from the latest release are:

  • During April 2012, 92.0% of admitted patients and 97.7% of non-admitted patients started treatment within 18 weeks. For patients waiting to start treatment (incomplete pathways) at the end of April 2012, 94.0% were waiting within 18 weeks.
  • 269,700 RTT patients started admitted treatment and 783,566 started non-admitted treatment during April 2012. The number of RTT patients waiting to start treatment at the end of April 2012 was around 2.49 million patients.
  • The average (median) time waited for patients completing an RTT pathway in April 2012 was 8.0 weeks for admitted patients and 4.0 weeks for non-admitted patients. For patients waiting for treatment at the end of April 2012 the median waiting time was 5.5 weeks.
  • Average (median) waiting times have been broadly stable, following a seasonal pattern, over the past three years. April 2012 median waiting times are consistent with the usual seasonal position.

NHS RTT waiting times figures for April 2012 include data for England, Primary Care Trusts, Strategic Health Authorities, and NHS Trusts.

We welcome feedback on the content and presentation of RTT statistics within the Statistical Press Notice and those published on the DH website. If anyone has any comments on this, or any other issues regarding RTT data and statistics, then please email RTTdata@dh.gsi.gov.uk

Download full press release (PDF, 39K)
Download pre-release access list (PDF 7K)

Detailed tables of data can be found here


The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics. Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:

  • meet identified user needs;
  • are well explained and readily accessible;
  • are produced according to sound methods, and
  • are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest.

Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.



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