Spotlight on patient partnership in elective surgery

This webinar looks at a project by the Patients' Association and the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme that focuses on elective surgical hubs. These are surgical centres on existing hospital sites, separated from emergency services, which means the facilities can be kept free for patients waiting for planned operations, reducing the risk of short-notice cancellations.

They can help reduce waiting times for some patients. They tend to specialise in uncomplicated surgical procedures, with particular emphasis on ophthalmology, general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, gynaecology, ear nose and throat and urology.

Speakers:

• Chloe Scruton, Senior Implementation Manager, GIRFT
• Hannah Verghese, Project Manager, the Patients Association
• Raj Patel, patient
• Shivani Shah, Head of Programmes (event chair)

They will be joined by one of the patients who was part of the project.

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