Pathology: 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

In England, pathology labs carry out 1.12 billion tests each year - that's roughly 20 tests per person. This report present a new framework called the 'Clean Framework' to help shape future NHS pathology services. It is designed to help pathology networks and labs widen their focus to include the pre- and post-analytical stages of the diagnostic pathway.

You will need a FutureNHS account to view this report, or you can view a short video summary of the report which includes key recommendations.