18 WeekeLearning

1) What does RTT stand for?

Reason to Treat
Right to Take
Referral to Treatment
Receipt of Treatment

2) If a patient is still waiting to receive First Definitive Treatment, what is the correct terminology?

Clock paused
Clock nullified
Clock ticking
Clock start

3) A patient agrees a date for their first Outpatient appointment and a confirmation letter is posted but then the patient fails to attend. Which National RTT Status Code applies?

30 - First definitive treatment
33 - Patient did not attend very first appointment
34 - Decision not to treat
35 - Patient declined offered treatment

4) A patient requires an Endoscopy (planned procedure) every 12 months. The patient is due to have their planned procedure on 6th January, but there are no appointments available until after this date. Which RTT Status Code should be entered onto PAS on 6th January?

20 - Subsequent activity
90 - After treatment
34 - No treatment required
10 - First activity

5) At what point does a patient breach the National 18 Week Incomplete RTT Standard?

The day after their 18 Week RTT due date
On the date that the decision to add the patient to a waiting list is made

6) A patient is referred to the provider on 02/11/2019. The patient is seen in clinic on 30/11/2019 and treated. The patient is given a follow up appointment for 05/01/2020 and reports that the condition has not resolved. The Consultant and the patient decide to treat the condition with surgery and the patient is added to the waiting list. Which RTT Status Code would you enter into your PAS after the appointment on 05/01/2020?

90 - After treatment, first definitive treatment occurred previously
98 - Not applicable to an RTT pathway
10 - First activity in a Referral to Treatment period or subsequent different treatment
20 - Subsequent activity

7) Clinician at provider A refers a patient onwards to provider B for treatment, however, an Inter Provider Transfer Form is not received at provider B with the referral. You are at provider B, what should you do when you receive the referral?

Not accept the referral and send it back to provider A
Put the referral on the system, chase the Inter Provider Transfer Form but not give the patient an appointment until it is received
Give the patient an appointment for as soon as possible and chase the Inter Provider Transfer Form

8) When a period of active monitoring has ended and the patient is ready to commence to treatment, how long does the provider have to treat the patient?

The patient isn't on an 18 Week pathway
18 Weeks from their very first referral into the provider
18 Weeks from the new clock start after active monitoring
18 Weeks from the date that the patient was placed into active monitoring

9) A patient is referred to the provider by their GP. At the first Outpatient appointment a decision is made that that the patient needs a diagnostic test which will help the Consultant and the patient to make a decision as to the next course of action, in the meantime the patient is given an injection to help with pain relief. The patient will be seen back in Clinic in two months time with the results of the test to discuss treatment. What National RTT Status Code would you enter into PAS after the first Outpatient appointment?

30 - First definitive treatment
32 - Clinician initiated active monitoring
20 - Subsequent activity

10) A patient was referred to the provider, seen and sent for a diagnostic test. Following the test a decision was made that the patient had the same condition in both hands. The patient was added to the waiting list to treat the right hand first. The patient had the surgery and was then reviewed in clinic. Today the patient is seen in clinic and is ready to have surgery on their left hand. Which outcome should be selected on the Clinic Outcome Form today?

10 - First activity in Referral to Treatment period or subsequent different treatment (e.g. second eye)
20 - Subsequent activity
30 - Start of first definitive treatment
90 - After treatment (e.g. any activity after first definitive treatment has occurred)

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