Directing patients who need their thyroid gland removed to surgeons who perform the operation most often leads to fewer complications and readmissions, according to a new published paper. The volume and outcome relationship for thyroidectomy in England, co-authored by members of the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) team, is published in Langenbeck’s Archives of […]
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Two GIRFT clinical leads receive birthday honours from the Queen
Two of the GIRFT programme’s leading clinical experts have received honours in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for their services to the NHS, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. Professor Carrie MacEwen, one of Getting It Right First Time’s leads for ophthalmology, has been awarded a damehood for her work in the specialty and for her […]
Guidance issued after health checks at vaccination centres help to reduce stroke risk
Offering older people a simple heart rhythm check when they get their COVID-19 jab is helping to reduce health risks associated with stroke. Initial pilot projects have demonstrated the benefit of giving people aged over 65 attending vaccination centres the option of an additional check to establish if they have atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular […]
Junior doctors, nurses and AHPs urged to sign up for webinars to learn how GIRFT improves care
A series of regional webinars to help junior doctors, nurses and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) learn more about how the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme can benefit patients are taking place throughout June and July. Seven clinical improvement webinars are scheduled for the following dates: 9 June: East of England Register here 16 […]