The UK has a strong international reputation for excellence in day surgery, driven by several factors including high quality research, an emphasis on efficient use of NHS resources and not least, dynamic clinical leaders, examples of which we will be hearing from today. Back
The rationale for effective elective day surgery is well understood and whilst work continues to improve care in this area, the provision of day case/ambulatory emergency & urgent surgical care has been a recent focus of research and healthcare reform. Outcomes in emergency surgery are poor compared to other countries and compared to elective surgical patients. We can and should be offering high-quality, efficient ambulatory emergency surgery pathways, utilising the best technology available, for the benefit of our patients and making the best use of our valuable and limited healthcare resources. The NHS 10-year plan has recognised the importance of providing treatment for patients outside of the hospital environment and ambulatory care for patients with acute surgical pathology can play an important part in this. Likewise, the NHS vision for a move from analogue to digital technology has significant potential to improve the care of emergency surgical patients through ambulatory pathways.
This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues working to improve day case emergency general surgery care
- Understand the fundamental principles of successful emergency surgery ambulatory care pathways including virtual wards
- Appreciate what data is available to measure performance in emergency general surgery and how to use this for benchmarking
- Identify key strategies for implementation of emergency surgery ambulatory care
- Learn what technology is available and how this might improve surgical ambulatory care
- Support your continuing professional development (CPD) and provide evidence for revalidation. This course provides 4 hours of education to support your appraisal process subject to peer group approval
Chair & Speakers:
Mr Dave Bunting - Past President, British Association of Day Surgery (BADS)
Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Catrin Williams - BADS Council Member; Consultant Anaesthetist, Practice Plus Group Hospital in Shepton Mallet and Musgrove Park, Taunton, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Mr Gabriele Galata - Consultant in Endocrine and General Surgery, King’s College Hospital NHS
Mr Adam Peckham Cooper - Consultant Emergency General Surgeon, Leeds Institute of Emergency General Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Foundation Trust
Dr Rachel Hyland - Consultant Radiologist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Head of School of Radiology Yorks & Humber
Mr Luke Evans - Consultant in Emergency General Surgery, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Service Director, EAUS
Mr Dale Vimalachandran - Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; NIHR Clinical Research Network National Specialty Lead for Surgical Oncology
Miss Lydia Longstaff - Consultant Colorectal and Emergency Surgeon, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Mr Mark Cheetham - Consultant Surgeon, Getting It Right First Time (GiRFT); National Clinical Lead for General Surgery, NHS England