Andrew Paterson’s Post

Elective recovery ❤️🩹 is a crucial objective for the NHS. Rising demands for emergency care can crowd out the capacity for accessible and effective planned care. And yet planned care is crucial to honour the NHS constitution and to proactively support people’s health needs promptly – ultimately reducing demands on emergency care in the first place. Although there is a clear need to drastically reduce the current backlog and improve elective activity across the NHS, growing demand, workforce issues and funding constraints makes this an incredibly challenging task. And in an election year, these challenges are only going to gain prominence. Last year, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) had the largest patient waiting list and the longest waits for elective care of any provider in the country. We worked with them to maximise the use of their Trafford Elective Hub, utilising patient insights and improving theatre productivity to increase elective activity. Our work with the fabulously dedicated team at MFT highlights the power of management consulting and service leaders working in collaboration to deliver notable improvements. And these results hopefully provide a source of optimism that significant progress is possible. Click here to find out more: https://lnkd.in/eC6juqVR #CFimpact #Electiverecovery #NHSwaitinglists

We recently caught up with Jeremy (Jez) Gee at the Bradford & Craven Long Covid Service which supports patients from Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust to get his thoughts on our digital C19-YRS platform and the impact it has had on the local service. "On average the app takes admin 10 minutes or less to set a patient up to self complete assessment. This also significantly reduces clinician time required to assess the patient. Information from the app alongside the medical record are used to ensure red flags are screened and appropriate baseline investigations are completed.   Reducing clinician and admin time at the front end has allowed for a larger amount of the funding allocation to be utilised on rehabilitation for people with Long COVID."   It is fantastic to hear the impact C19-YRS has made on local services in supporting more patients in less time 👏   You can read more about how Airedale have adapted the system to suit their service needs here - https://lnkd.in/eGiR7nmG   And if you would like more information or would like to a request a demo of the digital C19-YRS system, contact us on c19-yrs@elaros.com   #nhspartnership #longcovid #postcovidsyndrome #healthinnovation

📢News for General Practitioners (GPs) 📢   Please see the recent letter to GP practices in England detailing the upcoming 2024/25 NHS contract changes. 🔗 Read the full letter here: https://lnkd.in/erqcwAng   #GeneralPractice #PrimaryCare #HealthcareUpdates #GPContract #NHS

NHS 111 Service Faces Record Demand Amid Rising Healthcare Strain This week, let's delve into the challenges facing the NHS 111 service in light of mounting healthcare demands. Established as a crucial pillar of our healthcare system, the service is currently grappling with unprecedented pressures. As GP surgeries and emergency services contend with overwhelming demands, the NHS 111 service has become a go-to resource for medical advice, further intensifying the strain it faces. The number of calls is increasing dramatically meaning sometimes you are waiting for over 24 hours for a patient assessment in a care home. This may just be an assessment over the phone and then there’s a further wait for an actual visit from a doctor. In some cases patients are being seen on a Sunday from a call to 111 on a Friday evening. Clearly this puts a lot of strain on the care home staff and the residents along with their families. Given these challenges, it's crucial to explore potential solutions to alleviate the burden on the NHS 111 service and enhance the delivery of timely care and support. #NHS #Healthcare #NHS111Service #HealthcarePressure

The Times headline 30th March 2024 "NHS patients facing long waits will get private care". This is a rather pathetic sticking plaster or another move towards privatising the NHS. The doctors who work in the private sector are NHS doctors so the same clinicians are operating in both - but they cannot work in both at the same time so it is just a gimmick. The private sector needs to make a profit so it will cost the NHS more. These tactics add to NHS costs as does employing agency staff and in doing so kicks the can of increasing NHS decline down the road. No sign of the 40 new Boris hospirals!!! The Government and NHS need to take control of costs and allocate more for capital spend to create integrated hospitals (combination of acute and stepdown). These can provide 20% more beds at no extra capital nor operational cost. (it is achieved by a re-balance that I have worked on in other countries). This relieves the bed blocking - which will get worse very year because of our ageing demographic.

Take a look at BEAMS, Tutum Medical's latest innovation. Learn how it's making a difference to ward safety and efficiency in both NHS trusts and private hospitals. 🚑🔔🏥 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dchfakWD #HealthTech #PatientSafety #QuietWards #BEAMS #NHS #DigitalHealth #HealthCareInnovation #MedDevice #MedTech #WardEfficiency #StaffEfficiency #PatientExperience #TechInHealthcare #PatientMonitoring #WardManagement

Discover how we’re helping tackle outpatient wait times by connecting retired consultants to providers - https://lnkd.in/ejBk2zPu   Are you a recently retired consultant who would still like to make a difference to the NHS? Be part of the effort to reduce the backlog and help people waiting for care - https://lnkd.in/e8XfAk5a   Or, are you an NHS provider who really ‘gets’ the impact that highly experienced, senior medical staff can offer, however, you just don’t have enough of them? We can connect you to the people who can make a difference. https://lnkd.in/eTe5crsT #NHSEmeritus #NHS #ElectiveRecovery 

As we head into the weekend, here's a link to a recent report I co-authored with Nikki Fountain which shines a light on the latest progress we've made improving #patientsafety at #GOSH.

Pop over to our website to catch up on our latest blog, where we dive in to the detail of how we are transforming elective care with our ecosystem of solutions that support perioperative pathways. #nhs #perioperativecare #electivecare

Tackling NHS Waiting Lists: How PHL Synaptik is Ready to Help the NHS With Health Secretary Wes Streeting declaring that NHS waiting lists must be "millions lower" by the next general election, the pressure is on to find effective solutions. PHL Synaptik, a trusted insourcing provider with over 12 years of experience, is ready to help the NHS meet this challenge head-on. PHL Synaptik has a strong track record of supporting NHS Trusts across all specialities, offering tailored solutions that meet local needs. Whether it’s addressing backlogs in surgeries, outpatient appointments, or diagnostic services, PHL Synaptik mobilises highly skilled healthcare professionals quickly and efficiently. By working closely with each NHS Trust, we deliver bespoke, high-quality services that help reduce waiting lists without compromising on patient care. As the NHS faces mounting demands, PHL Synaptik is ready to provide the expertise, flexibility, and resources needed to meet the government's ambitious goals. #NHS #WaitingLists #HealthcareSupport #Insourcing #BespokeSolutions #PatientCare #UKHealthcare