Waiting Times at Scotland Level
Information on the distribution of ongoing wait lengths, for patients on the waiting list for one of the eight key diagnostic tests in Scotland, at country level.
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DiagnosticTestType | text | The type of the diagnostic test as endoscopy or radiology | |
| MonthEnding | numeric | The census date | |
| Country | text | 9-digit code for Scotland | |
| WaitingTime | text | The number of weeks patients had been waiting for. Each time band consists of 7 days up until ‘12-13 weeks’. For instance, a wait of 1-2 weeks equates to 8-14 days. Due to limitations in the data collection, the time bands ’13-26 weeks’, ’26-39 weeks’ and ’39-52 weeks are 13-week time frames (91 days), whilst ‘52+ weeks’ equates to all remaining patients waiting 365 days or more. | |
| NumberOnList | numeric | The number of patients on the waiting list in each time band at the given date | |
| DiagnosticTestDescription | text | The eight key diagnostic tests and investigations of endoscopy and radiology | |
| NumberOnListQF | text | Qualifier for NumberOnList |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | February 27, 2024 |
| Metadata last updated | July 4, 2019 |
| Created | July 4, 2019 |
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