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Table 3 Mean and median WT for patients from waiting list at the 1 January and 1 June of 2016/19 and 2017/18

From: What can we learn about the impact of cancelled planned operations on waiting times? A case study using the 2017/18 winter flu postponement policy in England

Waiting list date

Financial year

Analysis period

N

Mean WT (days)

Median WT (days)

1 June 2016

2016/17

01Jul16–31Oct16

283,897

133.3

120

1 January 2017

2016/17

01Feb17–31May17

297,143

137.5

122

1 June 2017

2017/18

01Jul17–31Oct17

291,826

140.8

126

1 January 2018§

2017/18

01Feb18–31May18

290,805

147.7

132

  1. Data Source: HES
  2. Note: WTs for planned admissions with operations from the waiting list. We exclude admissions with a WT longer than 730 days and weekend admissions
  3. § Post-policy period
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