with a pilot to not only implement these new technologies across all four trusts in the area, but also improve the management of waiting lists. Working with these trusts, we created a Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia dashboard that specifically examines waiting times for operations. Clinical teams use the dashboard to understand where Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia surgeries are taking place within the four sites, providing real-time waiting times for each surgery, something that was not routinely available before.
This also means that once a consultant has agreed with a patient on the most suitable treatment for their needs, they can look at the dashboard to check where surgery can take place and what the realistic waiting time is. This helps patients and clinicians to make more informed decisions and manage patients’ expectations. It also helps to manage capacity across all sites reducing the risk of overbooking procedures at the same trust.
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I engage with several health innovation networks, but the proactive approach by Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber truly stands out.
Men in South Yorkshire now have greater access to BPH treatment options. The UroLift launch at Sheffield under the MTFM policy is a proof of how our collaborative working and persistence can lead to success despite complexities of NHS finance modelling.”
Laura Bell, Territory Manager- North East and Yorkshire, Interventional Urology, Teleflex
( UroLift)
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