Trust pride over £2m award after waiting times cut

ONLY EIGHT ORGANISATIONS ACHIEVED RECOGNITION BY NHS

- By TELEGRAPH REPORTER

UNIVERSITY Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) has been awarded £2million by NHS England for making significant improvements in reducing waiting times for planned care.

The extra funding comes through the Elective Capital Incentive Scheme, which was introduced this year to recognise NHS organisations that have successfully reduced waiting lists and improved access to elective treatment over a sustained period. UHDB is one of just eight trusts across England to receive this recognition and financial award.

The trust achieved a 5.35 per cent improvement in its performance against the national 18-week referral-to-treatment standard - which says patients should wait no longer than 18 weeks from GP referral to treatment - between April and September this year.