Shropshire NHS trust is ninth best in UK for waiting times
The trust which runs Shropshire’s two main hospitals is one of the best in the country for treatment waiting times.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (Sath) is ninth best for making sure patients wait no longer than 18 weeks between seeing their GP and having treatment at hospital.
It has also hit the national 92 per cent referral to treatment (RTT) target for 14 of the past 15 months.
In October, 93.5 per cent of Sath’s patients received planned operations or planned care within 18 weeks of being referred to hospital – above the 92 per cent target and the national average of 87.1 per cent.
Sath is ranked ninth out of 126 hospital trusts in the UK for ensuring patients have planned operations and care within 18 weeks of referral.
Nigel Lee, chief operating officer, said: “Tackling this issue has been one of our top priorities and continuing to hit this milestone is great for our patients and marks a fantastic achievement for our staff.
“We are very proud of the good standards of care we continue to provide, and delighted to find ourselves ranked in the top 10 performing hospitals for this key target.”
The 92 per cent RTT target is one of the government’s key access targets and a patient right within the NHS constitution.
