Orthopaedics: GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report (March 2015)

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

This report of the first GIRFT review identified several areas for improvement in the delivery of orthopaedic services in the NHS, including reducing the widespread variation in practice across the country.

Since this report was issued, there has been a follow-up review identifying major improvements and areas for further improvement. Read the follow-up report