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Waiting times for Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic

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Proportion of patients with new onset chest pain thought to be angina seen in a Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic (RACPC) within 2 weeks of GP making a referral.

Rationale
The Government target is that all patients referred by their GP to a rapid access chest pain clinic should be seen within two weeks. This indicator only applies to those patients whose referral was received by the clinic within 24 hours of the GP deciding to refer.

Thresholds
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Significantly below average  1  less than 36.4%
Below average  2  greater than or equal to 36.4% and less than 82.6%
Average  3  greater than or equal to 82.6% and less than 98.9%
Above average  4  greater than or equal to 98.9% and less than 100.0%
Significantly above average  5  equal to 100.0%

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