Event details
The webinar from GovConnect will consider:
- The impact of SSIs on the NHS and the promise of programmes such as Quality Improvement for Surgical Teams in meeting this challenge – led by Professor Mike Reed, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- The role of collaborative best practice guidelines in reducing surgical site infections post-COVID – led by Lindsay Keeley, Patient Safety & Quality Lead, The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP)
- Lessons from Getting It Right First Time and the value of a collaborative approach to SSI reduction – Anna Thompson, SSI Surveillance Lead, Ashford and St Peter’s NHS Trust
- Group discussion on what more we can do to minimise the risk of SSIs, and how we can ensure that SSI reduction is prioritised by politicians and policymakers