Big grey literature story of the day is the Audit Commissions 'Waiting List Accuracy: Assessing the Accuracy of Waiting List Information in NHS Hospitals in England' <http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/Products/AC-REPORT/2BBB4A89-2212-401A-B385-02CA01D10100/WaitingListAccuracy.pdf> these are the results and recommendations from auditors' 'spot checks' of 41 NHS trust, which reviewed up to six waiting list performance indicators. The report includes the auditors' judgements, where assessments range from 'Deliberate misreporting' to 'No significant problems found'.
Report at http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/Products/AC-REPORT/2BBB4A89-2212-401A-B385-02CA01D10100/WaitingListAccuracy.pdf
The North West features with:
Deliberate misreporting: South Manchester University hospitals
Evidence of reporting errors: Central Manchester & Manchester Children's University hospitals, Countess of Chester hospital, Walton Centre for Neurology & Neurosurgery
System weaknesses increasing risk of error: Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University hospitals, Wirral hospital
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