WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENT REASON

The prime reason for an adjustment to waiting time. Where there is more than one adjustment applicable, this should be the reason for the longest adjustment. This item can be derived and the following values are to be used:

National Codes:

Out-patient services
1 No adjustment to waiting time
2 Patient cancellation; OUT-PATIENT APPOINTMENT where the ATTENDED OR DID NOT ATTEND is National Code 2 'Appointment cancelled by the patient'
3 Did Not Attend; OUT-PATIENT APPOINTMENT where the ATTENDED OR DID NOT ATTEND is National Code 3 'Did Not Attend - no advance warning given' or 7 'Patient arrived late and could not be seen'
4 Patient choice - when a patient refuses an appointment within two weeks before an offer of an appointment is made; if the REFERRAL REQUEST has a TWO WEEK WAIT EXCLUSION INDICATOR classification of b. 'Excluded - PATIENT refused an appointment within 2 weeks before being offered an appointment' an adjustment must be made so that the wait is calculated from the DATE FIRST SEEN and not CANCER REFERRAL DECISION DATE i.e. in this case the calculated wait will always be 0 days and the adjustment will be the number of days between CANCER REFERRAL DECISION DATE and DATE FIRST SEEN.
In-patient services
1 No adjustment to waiting time
5 Self deferral; OFFER OF ADMISSION with an ADMISSION OFFER OUTCOME of National Code 2 'Admission cancelled by, or on behalf of, the patient' or 4 'Patient failed to arrive'
6 Suspension - medical reasons; a patient with an ELECTIVE ADMISSION SUSPENSION DETAIL where the ELECTIVE ADMISSION SUSPENSION INITIATOR classification is a. 'Initiated by CONSULTANT for medical reasons including waiting match for tissue/organ transplants'
7 Suspension - patient reasons; a patient with an ELECTIVE ADMISSION SUSPENSION DETAIL where the ELECTIVE ADMISSION SUSPENSION INITIATOR classification is b. 'initiated by PATIENT' because they are unavailable for treatment for a specified period because of family commitments, holidays or other reasons
 

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Context Alias
plural WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENT REASONS