wl_insert: Insert new referrals into the waiting list

In NHSRwaitinglist: Waiting List Metrics Using Queuing Theory

Insert new referrals into the waiting list

Description

adds new referrals (removal date is set as NA)

Usage

wl_insert(waiting_list, additions, referral_index = 1)

Arguments

waiting_list	dataframe. A df of referral dates and removals
additions	character vector. A list of referral dates to add to the waiting list
referral_index	integer. The column number in the waiting_list which contains the referral dates

Value

dataframe. A df of the updated waiting list

Examples

referrals <- c.Date("2024-01-01", "2024-01-04", "2024-01-10", "2024-01-16")
removals <- c.Date("2024-01-08", NA, NA, NA)
waiting_list <- data.frame("referral" = referrals, "removal" = removals)
additions <- c.Date("2024-01-03", "2024-01-05", "2024-01-18")
longer_waiting_list <- wl_insert(waiting_list, additions)

NHSRwaitinglist documentation built on April 3, 2025, 10:28 p.m.