WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENT REASON

The prime reason for an adjustment to waiting time for the National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set.

Description

The prime reason for an adjustment to waiting time for the National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set.

Where there is more than one adjustment applicable, this should be the reason for the longest adjustment.

Notes:

National Codes

Code Description
3

Did Not Attend APPOINTMENT: where the ATTENDED OR DID NOT ATTEND is National Code  'Did Not Attend - no advance warning given' or National Code  'PATIENT arrived late and could not be seen'  

6 Egg harvesting: where a delay is caused for egg harvesting
7 Clinically urgent treatment of another condition: where a delay is caused for a clinically urgent treating condition
8

Patient pause: the PATIENT is paused on the ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST because they have made themselves unavailable for treatment for a specified period (because of family reasons, holidays etc.)

9 No adjustment to waiting time

Also Known As

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENT REASONS