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FURTHER REPORT ON THE USE OF OPERATING THEATRES IN NORTHERN IRELAND HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES
TOGETHER WITH THE MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT ELEVENTH REPORT SESSION 2007/2008 |
| By: |
Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Assembly: Public Accounts Committee |
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Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0339602244 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780339602243 |
| Publisher: |
STATIONERY OFFICE, BELFAST |
| Pub. date: |
24 April, 2008 |
| Series: |
Northern Ireland Assembly Reports Session 2007-08, 25/07/08R |
| Pages: |
54 |
| Synopsis: |
This report follows up the DFP(NI) response (Cm. 6699, ISBN 9780102939354) to the Westminster Committee of Public Accounts earlier report on this subject (HC 414, session 2005-06, ISBN 9780215025777). The Committee welcomes the significant improvement in waiting times, which has been brought about by a range of measures, including robust monitoring and performance management arrangements and the introduction of sanctions for poor performance. Operating theatre capacity is programmed for 64 per cent use each week and over 95 per cent of these sessions are used. While there has been some use of theatres in the evening and at weekends, principally through the use of contracts with the private sector to help reduce waiting lists, providers are still not maximising the use of the facilities.The Department has required Trusts to reduce the rate of cancellation of operations to 5 per cent or less, and this has been achieved through a range of measures, including minimum notice for taking leave, the introduction of partial booking systems and the greater use of preoperative assessments. Even so, the 2005-06, the cancellation rate of 4.5 per cent is estimated to have cost the health service GBP 6.4 million of resources which were wasted or not used to best effect. A new computerised management information system was planned to be in place by the end of 2006. Although it is in place in some areas, it is not expected to be fully implemented until the end of 2008. The Committee believes that this should have been completed earlier. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Stationery Office, Belfast |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |