Reducing waiting lists by repurposing a Nightingale hospital into a protected elective centre

Waiting lists for some procedures in Devon have been cut by converting a Nightingale hospital into a protected elective centre delivering additional orthopaedic, ophthalmology and diagnostic activity. Co-operation between clinicians from different trusts has resulted in innovative ways of working. The Devon Integrated Care System has worked with local trusts – principally the Royal Devon University Health Foundation Trust but also Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust and University Hospitals Plymouth Trust – to deliver the extra capacity.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news