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Two essential conferences focusing on NHS productivity

Health Service Journal brings you two one-day conferences that focus on achieving productivity in the NHS. Tackling two key service areas - theatres and wards, where streamlining of services and new ways of working are all-important to improve patient flow, deliver quality care and meet waiting targets.

Day One - Theatre productivity

With surgery a key bottleneck in patient pathways often resulting in long waiting lists, theatres are a huge obstacle to the delivery of the 18 week target. With
the target deadline looming the need to maximise theatre productivity and utilisation has never been so great. Attend this information-packed day to gain practical guidance helping you to:

Streamline and redesign patient pathways to increase theatre capacity and meet the 18 week target
Apply lean thodology to theatre management to minimise waste and delays
Secure clinical engagement to drive a joined-up approach to transformation
Implement effective pre-operative assessment practices to minimise cancellations and increase theatre utilisation
Carry out effective scheduling and planning to minimise on the day problems
Maximise the use of day and short stay surgery services to relieve pressure on theatres
Adopt new ways of working and new roles

Day Two - Ward productivity

As the single largest unit of care in the NHS, managing wards effectively and avoiding hold-ups and errors prove a significant challenge. With nurses on
acute wards only spending 40% of their time on actual hands-on patient care, it is imperative that productivity is achieved to release time to focus on delivering quality patient care. This unique day will provide you with the key skills and strategies to:

Reduce length of stay and maximise patient throughput to support the 18 week target
Implement the “Productive Ward” model to release time to care and drive staff empowerment
Utilise lean methodology to minimise waste on wards
Carry out effective discharge planning to reduce bottlenecks
Improve communication and manage ward handovers to streamline procedures
Maximise staff productivity through effective workforce planning and embracing new roles and ways of working

In a resource-constrained NHS now is the time to do things smarter

With pressure on to meet the 18 week target, deliver better value for money and optimise patient outcomes, driving efficiency and achieving productivity are now critical across the NHS.

To meet these challenges it is vital to focus on operational efficiency and thinking smarter about the way processes and procedures are carried out. Pathways need to be redesigned to reduce waste and variance, and essential workforce time must be freed-up for direct patient care by ensuring that the right people are in the right place, at the right time.

Who should attend?

As a manager or clinician working on theatres or wards, these two leading national conferences will prepare you for the challenges ahead and equip you with the tools and techniques to embed productivity into the day-to-day running of your service.

"A good forum for learning, sharing and

networking for the future."
Altnagelvin Hospital

"Thought provoking – shared problems

and solutions benefit all!"

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust


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