Waiting times calculations
- Type
- Reference materials
- Published
- 26 August 2025
- Waiting times
Description
This waiting times calculation document explains how the waiting time is calculated in the waiting times data mart.
It details the rules for calculating the wait and incorporates the most recent waiting times calculation changes the 2023 calculation changes apply to records where the List Removal Date is null or after the cutover date of 30 July 2025).
The document guides how to derive the wait based on the component parts and factors required to do this.
It includes scenarios to demonstrate the waiting times calculation rules for the component factors, such as:
- different types of unavailability
- non-attendance categories
- longer waiters
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