A Mathematical Modelling Approach for Systems Where the Servers Are Almost Always Busy

Table 3

Example use of optimisation to allocate available treatment slots to treatment types.

Appointment type/End point	Current weekly appointment slots allocated	Average increase in waiting time (weeks)	Suggested weekly appointment slots allocated	Average increase in waiting time (weeks)
Assessment	30	1.3	26	4
Low intensity	40	11.7	45	6
High intensity	30	7	29	7
Dropped out	257	—	248	—
Completed	292	—	301	—