Elective hip and knee ambulatory care – GIRFT delivery guide

GIRFT and BOA webinar

Elective hip and knee ambulatory care –GIRFT delivery guide

Hosted by GIRFT and the BOA, this webinar focusses on how the guide can be used to support trusts and systems to adopt a safe and effective ambulatory pathway for elective primary hip and knee arthroplasty, reduce length of stay towards the best practice examples of zero or one day, without compromising patient experience or care.

We will also be hearing about the work and achievements at the Southwest Ambulatory Orthopaedic Centre (SWAOC) and there will be an opportunity to ask the panel questions. 

Speakers include:

• Professor Tim Briggs, Chair of GIRFT and NHS England National Director of Clinical Improvement and Elective Recovery
• Professor Deborah Eastwood, president of the BOA
• Andrew Dunn, GIRFT orthopaedics deputy workstream clinical lead
• Dr Claire Blandford, lead author of guide, consultant anaesthetists at Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
• Sarah Butler, clinical lead physiotherapist in elective orthopaedics at SWAOC
• Dr Mary Stocker, consultant anaesthetist and clinical lead at SWAOC
• Paul Partington - consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

• Jacob Koris - GIRFT clinical fellow

The joining link will be sent by separate email nearer the event.

Questions about this event?

Name: Sophie Sheard

Email:sophie.sheard1@nhs.net

Telephone:07876 478799