Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)

Heading to #EBPOM2025 today? @emmamccone, National Preoperative Assessment Clinical Lead at GIRFT, will be speaking at the Leadership & Development session about her work developing and leading a national patient Preoperative Assessment service in the UK. #Perioperative @EBPOM

AKI impacts 20% of hospital admissions. New guidance, developed by GIRFT, @UKKidney, @UKNEQAS & @LABMRSNews, aims to reduce variation & improve patient outcomes. It supports labs, renal specialists & LIMS providers. Read more/download guidance: ow.ly/jQYI50WpRA5

🏥How can we expand referrals from hospital to hospital-at-home? Join Dr @TowhidImam & Anna Ryan for a webinar on best practices, frailty pathways & managing risk at the point of hospital discharge. 📅 13/8 ⏰12pm Register: ow.ly/UkJb50Wv9JA #HospitalAtHome #VirtualWards

📢EOIs invited - 3 roles in NHS England’s Frailty Improvement Collaborative, 12mth fixed term via MOU: 💠Director (VSM) 💠2x Deputy Directors (Band 9) Drive change in frailty care! ⏱️Closes midnight Mon 28/7 JD & more info✉️[email protected] Apply with CV✉️[email protected]

🗞️ The July GIRFT newsletter is out! ✨New A&G toolkit for rheumatology ✨ENT best practice pathways ✨Transfer checklist for surgical hubs ✨Standardised AKI detection guide 📬 Read now: ow.ly/A1s050Wuz9G #NHS #PatientSafety #ClinicalExcellence #HealthcareImprovement

🆕Rheumatology toolkit! @RheumatologyUK & GIRFT have worked together on templates for 21 common queries, inc. for conditions such as fibromyalgia, Raynaud’s, early inflammatory arthritis, high fracture risk osteoporosis. Read more/access toolkits here: ow.ly/JCim50Wn11b

🚑 New checklist for safe transfers of critically ill patients. Developed by GIRFT clinical leads, the checklist ensures informed consent, early-warning systems, & prioritisation protocols to support the transfer. 📥More: ow.ly/jX2g50WsOFo @AnnaBatchelor @LancsHospitals

📢EOIs invited - 3 roles in NHS England’s Frailty Improvement Collaborative, all 12mth fixed term via MOU: 💠Director (VSM) 💠2x Deputy Directors (Band 9) Drive change in frailty care! JD & more info✉️[email protected] Apply with CV✉️[email protected] Closes: midnight 28/7

Be part of a new project to decarbonise the urinary tract stones pathway. Apply to be our expert representative on a @NHSGIRFT clinical reference group and support the #NHS to reach net zero: ow.ly/ycrb50Wsrko Application close at midnight on Wednesday 23 July.

🆕GIRFT has launched A&G templates for 14 common gynaecology conditions to: ✅ Improve clarity between GPs & specialists ✅ Support faster, tailored patient care ✅ Reduce unnecessary outpatient activity More:🔗ow.ly/QoYo50W1266 @RCObsGyn #Gynaecology #PrimaryCare

This time last week we hosted over 550 people on our webinar 'Delivering MSK Community Appointment Days (CADs). Just some of the comments: 🗨️'Brilliant & inspiring' 🗨️'Amazing work' 🗨️'Inspirational presenters' Miss it? Watch it here: ow.ly/Whv150Wpa56 #MSK @AndyBennett

GIRFT & @RheumatologyUK reproduce resources for 21 common queries. Listen to Dr Peter Lanyon, GIRFT's joint clinical lead for rheumatology, introducing the templates & how they aim to reduce delays with faster, consistent advice. Info/access toolkits 👉ow.ly/4akw50Wp7OE

🆕AKI detection guidance Impacting 20% of hospital admissions, the guidance, developed by GIRFT, @UKKidney, @UKNEQAS & @LABMRSNews, aims to reduce variations & improve patient outcomes. A survey of 91 labs led to 10 best practice recommendations. More🔗ow.ly/jQYI50WpRA5

A great first meeting today for GIRFT Connect members. Over 90 of you came to listen & share ways that you are giving clinicians invaluable support in delivering GIRFT recommendations for patients. More info on GIRFT Connect and how to join here: ow.ly/MSgT50WphAo

Congratulations Dr Beverly Oates.🥳 You can read more about the award on our website here: ow.ly/lpzP50Wj1FI

🆕New & updated #ENT pathways! In collaboration with @ENT_UK & other specialists, GIRFT has released 11 new/refreshed pathways to support #NHS ENT teams, enhancing care from referral to discharge. Read more/download here: ow.ly/lGpw50WkjYA 🌟 @britdaysurgery @BAPOrl

350+ people joined us to learn about the positive impact of #MSK Community Appointment Days (CADs). A focus on health promotion and prevention, and the importance of addressing the whole person. Thanks for a great webinar & positive feedback. Miss it?👀ow.ly/nizQ50WnIG2

Don’t miss out - join our webinar TOMORROW at 12.30! Learn about CADs - a new model of care to support people to better manage their own health, with emphasis on conversations rather than consultations. Hear experiences from experts. Register now: bit.ly/3ImARye

@emmamccone fantastic talk at EBPOM Great to hear about the network you have developed, national guidance and national audits. Highly recommend pre assessment nurses to join the network! @EBPOM @NHSGIRFT #leadership #preassessment #perioperativemedicine #POM

🆕Rheumatology toolkit! @RheumatologyUK & GIRFT have worked together on templates for 21 common queries, inc. for conditions such as fibromyalgia, Raynaud’s, early inflammatory arthritis, high fracture risk osteoporosis. Read more/access toolkits here: ow.ly/JCim50Wn11b