New Lancashire surgical theatres open to reduce Covid backlog

Three surgical theatres have been opened to reduce a backlog in pre-planned operations caused by the pandemic.

 

The operating spaces were set up by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation T4rust after it was revealed in August how 6,860 patients had waited longer than a year for treatment.

 

The operations performed at the theatres at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital will range from minor procedures through to more complex surgery such as breast mastectomies, neuro-spinal activity and orthopaedic joint work.

 

Katie Tierney, clinical business manager for theatres and anaesthetics at the trust, said “We are hoping that because these spaces are new, modern and with the technology that we need, that we will actually see an increase in efficiency and be able to tackle some of that backlog due to Covid.”

 

She added that the atmosphere had been “buoyant” and staff were “really excited”.

 

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Posted by Tony May, Partner/head of Clinical Negligence Department, Chadwick Lawrence LLP (tonymay@chadlaw.co.uk ), medical negligence lawyers and clinical negligence solicitors in Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield and Halifax, West Yorkshire.

 

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