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The management of clinical workload and resources in a radiotherapy departmen 28 January 1994

There is a temptation to regard a waiting list—like bush fires and hurricanes—as an act of God. In fact the problem of waiting times for treatment is tractable and is simply one of supply and demand. A computer program has been written for a standard spreadsheet (Excel) which deals specifically with the analysis and prediction of waiting times for radiotherapy. The model has several components.