Waiting List Discrete Event Simulation
Silver Quality 75% Data Science Public repository Also listed on HSMA Atlas
Organisation: NHS Example Integrated Care Board · Project type: Simulation & Modelling
A configurable DES model for simulating outpatient waiting list dynamics. Takes referral demand and capacity as YAML config inputs and outputs projected wait time distributions and backlog forecasts. Designed for capacity planning teams to adapt to any specialty or trust.
Reusability tier
Silver
Config-driven with a clear "How to Adapt" section in the README. Utility functions are separated into a utils/ directory. Lacks a published package and automated tests on the generic components.
Links
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- Repository: https://github.com/nhs-example-org/waiting-list-des
- HSMA Atlas entry: https://atlas.hsma.co.uk/packages_projects_tools/waiting-list-des/
Quality score
This entry scores 75 of 100 for metadata quality. The score measures how complete and current the catalogue entry is, not the code itself; the reusability tier covers the code. Improving the metadata raises the score.
| Criterion | Points | Met |
|---|---|---|
| Description of 100 characters or more | 10 | yes |
| Two or more tags | 10 | yes |
| Tier rationale provided | 10 | yes |
| SUL layers declared | 10 | yes |
| Updated within the last 18 months | 15 | yes |
| Platforms listed | 5 | yes |
| Owning organisation named | 5 | yes |
| Public repository | 10 | yes |
| Documentation link | 15 | no |
| Installable package link | 10 | no |
SUL principle
How this entry maps to the SUL principle:
| Element | Description | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Structural | Templates, folder structures, project skeletons | no |
| Utility | Generic helper functions decoupled from project logic | yes |
| Logic | Bespoke project-specific code, clearly separated | yes |
Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Data Science |
| Language(s) | Python |
| Platform(s) | jupyter github-actions |
| Tags | waiting-lists simulation des capacity-planning outpatients elective-recovery |
| Date added | 2026-03-01 |
| Last updated | 2026-03-01 |
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