PERFORMANCE: Only 68 per cent of patients are being treated within 18 weeks of referral to the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust, against a target of 90 per cent.

In August performance was 67.98 per cent, slightly worse than the year to date performance of 68.87 per cent.

Detailed analysis of the backlog and the capacity required to clear it is being undertaken by the Department of Health Intensive Support Team