Strategies to reduce waiting times for elective care

Strategies to reduce waiting times for elective care In the face of record high waiting times for elective care, we undertook research to understand the strategies that have been used to reduce waiting times in England and elsewhere in the past 20 years.

We found that successful strategies are typically associated with a concert of activities that simultaneously ensure sufficient supply of health care, manage demand and optimise the conditions within the health care system itself. The King's Fund

See also:

• Decade of neglect means NHS unable to tackle care backlog, report says The Guardian
• ‘Decade of neglect’ has left NHS unable to tackle care backlog, report finds The Independent