Waiting times for children and young people
Activity for children and young people is still below pre-Covid-19-pandemic levels and recovery remains behind rates seen in adult services. This guidance contains actions to help reduce waiting times for children, as well as quick links to data, resources and best-practice case studies. The actions address how to improve theatre capacity, increase use of operating theatres and streamline pathways of care. It also includes practical measures such as adding extra sessions or super events for children’s surgery, avoiding procedures of limited medical benefit by using clinical decision tools, and staggering children’s admission times.