Adult critical care: GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report (September 2021)

Summary

Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) is designed to improve the quality of care within the NHS by reducing unwarranted variations. By tackling variations in the way services are delivered across the NHS, and by sharing best practice between trusts, GIRFT identifies changes that will help improve care and patient outcomes, as well as delivering efficiencies such as the reduction of unnecessary procedures and cost savings.

Content

Adult critical care provides specialised care for patients who are seriously ill, or who are at risk of becoming seriously ill. About 200,000 people per year in the UK require critical care for may different reasons including medical emergencies, major trauma or following complications after surgery.

The GIRFT national report for adult critical care contains 19 recommendations for improving services in England, within the context of COVID-19. These recommendations aim to ensure equal access to critical care services.

You will need a FutureNHS account to view this report, or you can watch a short video summarising the report's recommendations