How are the Current Waiting Over Target (Patients Over 2026 Target) calculated for Outpatients in the HSEView Demand & Capacity component?

Outpatients 2026 Target treatment timeframes: Target Year = 2026 Urgent: 28 days Routine: 70 days

The value without the brackets provides the count of the patients (waiting list entries), both booked and unbooked, who have waited for treatment beyond the recommended Target Treatment Timeframes for a given specialty within the designated team.

Outpatients Over Target treatment timeframes:
Urgent (Category 1) = 28 days 
Semi-Urgent (Category 2) = 90 days
Routine (Category 3) = 547 days 

The value in brackets provides a count of the patients who have waited longer than the 2026 target timeframes as defined below.

Outpatients 2026 Target treatment timeframes:
Target Year = 2026
Urgent: 28 days
Routine: 70 days