Referral to Treatment (RTT) Backlog

This repository contains the scripts for the analysis of how the RTT backlog has changed since the start of the pandemic. Data on RTT Pathways is published monthly by NHS England and can be found here.

Using the Repository

The repository can be cloned to re-run the analysis that has been carried out. This will also rely on updating the extracts of monthly published RTT data to include more recent months.

Repository Structure

The structure of this repository is detailed below:

├───data
├───images
└───src
    ├───config
    ├───outputs
    ├───processing
        └───sql_extraction
    ├───requirements
    └───visualisation
    

data

Where the extracts of the monthly published RTT data are saved for loading.

images

Images such as TU logos and branding to add to outputs.

src

All code is stored in src. This is subdivided into five modules:

1. config: Files for configuring the output such as the theme.css.
2. data: Extracts of the monthly published RTT data.
3. processing: Files for loading, cleaning and processing the RTT data.
4. requirements: Requirements for undertaking the analysis such as the packages.R script.
5. visualisation: Files for producing the visualisations used within the outputs.

Contributors

This repository has been created and developed by:

• Andy Wilson