It enables clinicians to identify significant coronary artery disease and determine the optimal treatment pathway , significantly cutting health care costs and leading to improved patient experiences and quality of life . Statistics show that more than half of patients who undergo invasive angiogram tests have no significant coronary blockage .
By using HeartFlow analysis , cardiac patients can have just one hospital appointment , potentially avoiding invasive diagnostic procedures that can carry risks of complication and often be lengthy and involve discomfort . It is estimated that this could save the NHS £ 214 per patient .
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust , Hull University Hospitals NHS Trust , and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , have been working with the technology and , between them , have conducted over 1,295 HeartFlow analysis scans on patients , equating to £ 277,130 in savings for the NHS in our region .
Meanwhile , SecurAcath is a device that holds catheters in place without the need for sutures or adhesives . Patients in hospital may experience a range of complications when peripherally inserted central catheters are moved or dislodged .
We have supported the adoption of this product in all 13 hospitals across our region and to date , 26,370 units of SecurAcath have been used , reducing the need for catheters to be replaced and saving the NHS a significant amount of time and money , as well as providing a more comfortable
experience for patients .
Next steps
We will be continuing to work with these four products as the AHSN supports further implementation over the next year .
Plans are also now underway to roll-out the seven products outlined in the 2022-23 policy , which are categorised into the following two themes :
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Spreading SecurAcath across our region
13 hospitals have adopted SecurAcath
26k units have been used
The Yorkshire & Humber AHSN has been very supportive . They helped us network with our local Clinical Commissioning Groups to get the appropriate funding to continue providing the HeartFlow service . I feel I am making a difference in my day-to-day care for patients .”
Dr Imran Sunderji , Consultant Cardiologist ,
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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