Data Dashboard 2026 Q3 (June - August 2026)

To allow time for returns before the October network board meeting, for “Q3” we are asking for the three months from June – August 2026.

Detailed per-question guidance for completing this form can be found by clicking here (the guidance will open in a new window).

Though exact values from a database are preferred, if this is not possible please give your best estimate. Please use the options provided to indicate whether your answer is exact or an estimate.

If providing a single value (not a range), please enter this in the “single value / from” box provided.

If providing an estimated range, please put the lower-end of the range in the “single value / from” box and the upper end of the range in “to”.

For questions with calculated answers, if possible please also provide the numerators and denominators that were used in their calculation in the boxes provided. This will enable us to calculate network-wide / regional averages.

Most fields will only accept a numerical value. There is a free-text section for comments at the end of the questionnaire.

Please submit your data before Thursday the 1st of October, 2026:

Opening Date	Deadline Date	Network Board Date
Tuesday 1st September 2026	Wednesday 30th September 2026	Thursday 22nd October 2026

If you have any questions about this form please contact gstt.chdnetwork@nhs.net

Hospital Information

Please provide your email address *

In future iterations we hope to reduce the quantity of questions we ask clinicians by directly requesting some of these numbers from your informatics colleagues. If you have one, please provide the email address of your "go to" colleague for these kinds of numbers. *e.g. an analyst either from your team or the central informatics department.

1. Please select the hospital(s) you are completing this form for *If providing combined totals for more than one hospital, please select additional hospitals from the lists below. If you have separate totals for each provider please submit each as a separate form.

2. Are you filling out this survey for the Paediatric or Adult service? *PaediatricsAdultsThe age-group your service treats. If the service covers both Paediatric and Adult patients please complete one copy of the form for each.

3. How many local consultants work in the Joint Cardiac Clinics? *A snapshot now (at the time of completing the form) of the number of consultants working in Joint Cardiac Clinics.

Outpatients

4. How many urgent referrals do you currently have awaiting review?A snapshot now (at the time of completing the form) of the total urgent referrals that are awaiting review. “Awaiting review” is meant as referrals that have been received but not yet put on a waiting list / given appointments / rejected etc.

Please choose the type of response provided *ExactEstimate

Single value / from (if providing an estimated range) *

to (if providing an estimated range, otherwise leave blank)

5. How many non-urgent referrals do you currently have awaiting review?A snapshot now (at the time of completing the form) of the total non-urgent referrals that are awaiting review. “Awaiting review” is meant as referrals that have been received but not yet put on a waiting list / given appointments / rejected etc.

Please choose the type of response provided *ExactEstimate

Single value / from (if providing an estimated range) *

to (if providing an estimated range, otherwise leave blank)

6. During the reporting quarter*, what was the average wait (in weeks) for a new patient to receive their first appointment?*June - August 2026
For the PEC or Adult Cardiologist screening clinics (if Level 3).
The average wait – in weeks – for patients who had their first outpatient appointment during the three month period specified. This would usually be the sum total of days waited by all patients divided by the total number of outpatient appointments, then divided by seven. Please include attendances and DNA’s but not cancellations when calculating this value.
If you are providing an exact response you will also be asked for the total appointments and total days waited that were used to calculate this average (providing this allows us to also calculate network-wide and regional average waits).

Please choose the type of response provided *ExactEstimate

Single value / from (if providing an estimated range) *

to (if providing an estimated range, otherwise leave blank)

Total first appointmentsFor network / regional average calculations. NOT required but please provide if possible.

Total days waited for first appointmentsFor network / regional average calculations. NOT required but please provide if possible.

Calculated average wait (in weeks) based upon the values you entered above:If this differs from the value you entered into the "Single value / from" field please double-check your calculation / values.

7. What is the total number of individual patients under PEC or Adult Cardiologist screening clinics?A snapshot now (at the time of completing the form) of the total number of unique individual patients who either have an appointment booked, are on a waiting list for an outpatient appointment or are being actively monitored outside of a waiting list ("watchful waiting") in a PEC or Adult Cardiologist screening clinic.

Please choose the type of response provided *ExactEstimateN/AThis question is for Level 2 & 3 centres. Please choose N/A if you are a Level 1 centre.

Single value / from (if providing an estimated range) *

to (if providing an estimated range, otherwise leave blank)

8. What is the total number of individual patients under Joint Cardiac Clinics?A snapshot now (at the time of completing the form) of the total number of unique individual patients who either have an appointment booked, are on a waiting list for an outpatient appointment or are being actively monitored outside of a waiting list ("watchful waiting") in a Joint Cardiac Clinic.

Please choose the type of response provided *ExactEstimateN/AThis question is for Level 2 & 3 centres that have a visiting L1 clinician. Please choose N/A if you are a Level 1 centre or do not have joint cardiac clinics.

Single value / from value (if providing an estimated range) *

to (if providing an estimated range, otherwise leave blank)

9. What is the number of overdue follow-ups for the PEC or Adult Cardiologist screening clinics by 12+ months?A snapshot now (at the time of completing the form) of the total number of unique individual patients who are waiting for follow up in a PEC or Adult Cardiology screening clinic who were due for follow up appointments 12 or more months ago at the time of completing the form. Please include both patients on a waiting list and those with booked appointment dates that are 12 or more months later than the original date intended.

Please choose the type of response provided *ExactEstimateN/AThis question is for Level 2 & 3 centres. Please choose N/A if you are a Level 1 centre.

Single value / from (if providing an estimated range) *

to (if providing an estimated range, otherwise leave blank)

10. What is the number of overdue follow-ups for the Joint Cardiac Clinics by 12+ months?A snapshot now (at the time of completing the form) of the total number of unique individual patients who are waiting for follow up in a Joint Cardiac Clinic who were due for follow up appointments 12 or more months ago at the time of completing the form. Please include both patients on a waiting list and those with booked appointment dates that are 12 or more months later than the original date intended.

Please choose the type of response provided *ExactEstimateN/APlease choose N/A if you do not have joint cardiac clinics.

Single value / from (if providing an estimated range) *

to (if providing an estimated range, otherwise leave blank)

11. During the reporting quarter*, what was the average DNA rate (%) for the PEC or Adult Cardiologist screening clinics?*June - August 2026
The DNA rate – as a percentage – for non-cancelled PEC or Adult Cardiologist screening clinic appointments during the three month period specified*. This would usually be the total number of DNA’s divided by the total number of appointments (attendances + DNA’s), then multiplied by 100. Please include attendances and DNA’s but not cancellations when calculating this value.
If you are providing an exact response you will also be asked for the total attendances and DNA’s that were used to calculate this average (providing this allows us to also calculate network-wide and regional DNA rates).

Please choose the type of response provided *ExactEstimateN/AThis question is for Level 2 & 3 centres. Please choose N/A if you are a Level 1 centre.

Single value / from (if providing an estimated range) *

to (if providing an estimated range, otherwise leave blank)

Total attendances for the PEC or Adult Cardiologist screening clinicsFor network / regional average calculations. NOT required but please provide if possible.

Total DNA's for the PEC or Adult Cardiologist screening clinicsFor network / regional average calculations. NOT required but please provide if possible.

Calculated DNA % based upon the values you entered above:

If this differs from the value you entered into the "Single value / from" field please double-check your calculation / values. When calculating DNA's should be divided by total APPOINTMENTS, not attendances (appointments = attendances + DNA's).

12. During the reporting quarter*, what was the average DNA rate (%) for Joint Cardiac Clinics?*June - August 2026
The DNA rate – as a percentage – for non-cancelled Joint Cardiac Clinic appointments during the three month period specified*. This would usually be the total number of DNA’s divided by the total number of appointments (attendances + DNA’s), then multiplied by 100. Please include attendances and DNA’s but not cancellations when calculating this value.
If you are providing an exact response you will also be asked for the total attendances and DNA’s that were used to calculate this average (providing this allows us to also calculate network-wide and regional DNA rates).

Please choose the type of response provided *ExactEstimateN/APlease choose N/A if you do not have joint cardiac clinics.

Single value / from (if providing an estimated range) *

to (if providing an estimated range, otherwise leave blank)

Total attendances for Joint Cardiac ClinicsFor network / regional average calculations. NOT required but please provide if possible.

Total DNA's for Joint Cardiac ClinicsFor network / regional average calculations. NOT required but please provide if possible.

Calculated DNA % based upon the values you entered above:

Inpatients

13. During the reporting quarter*, how many Paediatric Cardiology or ACHD inpatient inter-hospital transfers to another Lifelong CHD Network Centre occurred?*June - August 2026
The number of inter-hospital transfers for Paediatric Cardiology or ACHD patients out of your provider(s) to another centre within the Lifelong CHD Network during the three month period specified.

Please choose the type of response provided *ExactEstimate

Single value / from (if providing an estimated range) *

to (if providing an estimated range, otherwise leave blank)

14. During the reporting quarter*, what was the average wait for inter-hospital transfer to another Lifelong CHD Network Centre, in days?*June - August 2026
The average wait – in days – for an inter-hospital transfer for Paediatric Cardiology or ACHD patients out of your provider(s) to another centre within the Lifelong CHD Network during the three month period specified. This would usually be the sum total days waited for transfer divided by the number of transfers (the total provided in Q13). “Days waited” are the difference in days between the date a patient would ideally have transferred and the date the actual transfer occurred.
If you are providing an exact response you will also be asked for the total days waited that was used to calculate this average (providing this allows us to also calculate average network-wide and regional waiting times).

Please choose the type of response provided *ExactEstimate

Single value / from (if providing an estimated range) *

to (if providing an estimated range, otherwise leave blank)

Total days waited for inter-hospital transfers to other Lifelong CHD Network CentresFor network / regional average calculations. NOT required but please provide if possible.

Calculated average wait (days) based upon the values you entered above:If this differs from the value you entered into the "Single value / from" field please double-check your calculation / values (including the total transfers entered for Q13).

15. During the reporting quarter*, what was the longest wait a patient experienced for inter-hospital transfer to another Lifelong CHD Network Centre, in days?*June - August 2026
The longest single wait – in days – for an inter-hospital transfer (as defined for Q14) for a Paediatric Cardiology or ACHD patient out of your provider(s) to another centre within the Lifelong CHD Network during the three month period specified.

Please choose the type of response provided *ExactEstimate

Single value / from (if providing an estimated range) *

to (if providing an estimated range, otherwise leave blank)

16. Please add any additional comments you have about the responses you have provided

Please confirm you have checked all of your responses and are ready to submit this form *Responses checked and ready to submit

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Data Dashboard 2026 Q3 (June - August 2026)

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