A new Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) paper examining the safety of paediatric tonsillectomy carried out as day surgery has concluded there is no strong or consistent evidence that children seen as a day case have poorer outcomes than those who stay overnight in hospital. In a study to be published on the Anaesthesia […]
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Second event in webinar series to focus on recovery and transformation of glaucoma services
Registration is now open for the second webinar in a series looking at the recovery and transformation of eye care services, this time with a focus on glaucoma. COVID-19 has challenged all eye care services over the past 18 months, including glaucoma outpatient services, resulting in substantial delays and the increased risk of avoidable sight […]
GIRFT issues 18 new national reports to boost NHS recovery and improvement
The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme is supporting the collective NHS effort to restore routine care and help tackle waiting lists with the publication of 18 new national reports. The reports cover a broad spectrum of surgical and medical specialties, examining unwarranted variation in clinical practice and service delivery. They present wide-ranging […]
Masterclass helps to understand and optimise use of GIRFT metrics on Model Health System
More than 350 people took part in a masterclass webinar to learn more about understanding and navigating GIRFT metrics on the Model Health System (MHS). Speakers from both organisations guided viewers from across the NHS in how to make the best use of GIRFT’s clinical and gateway metrics on the MHS portal and how trusts, […]