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J R Soc Med 2004;97:119-120
doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.3.119
© 2004 Royal Society of Medicine

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Generic waiting lists for routine spinal surgery

P Leach MRCS   SA Rutherford AFRCS   AT King FRCS     JRS Leggate FRCS  

Department of Neurosurgery, Hope Hospital, Salford, Manchester M6 8HD, UK



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Figure 1. Time patients waited from GP referral to consultant outpatient review: number of patients within three waiting time categories before and after introduction of generic waiting list. {diamond} 0–12 weeks; {blacksquare} 13–26 weeks; {blacktriangleup} 26+ weeks; introduction of a generic waiting list for elective spinal surgery

 


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Figure 2. Time patients waited from being placed on a waiting list for surgery until operation: number of patients within three waiting time categories before and after the introduction of generic waiting list. {diamond} Less than 9 months; {blacksquare} 9–18 months; {blacktriangleup} more than 18 months; • introduction of a generic waiting list for elective spinal surgery

 

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