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A Joint British Association of Day Surgery & HCUK Virtual Conference
Never before has day case surgery been as important to our patients as it now as we embark on our recovery from Covid-19. Not only have we seen a huge rise in the numbers waiting orthopaedic surgery with 588,658 on the waiting list, the highest it has been for a decade and nearly 70,000 waiting over a year, but we have also seen reductions in staff and bed numbers.
Day case anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery and uni-compartment knee replacement surgery has been routine practice for over 10 years in some trusts. Building on this, leading units are now providing total hip and knee replacement surgery on a day case basis. It has been proven to be safe, achievable and has been replicated across a number of trusts.
There is now growing importance in increasing the delivery of day case total joints across the NHS and it is important to share learning so that day case arthroplasty is achievable in all units across the UK.
Join us to learn how this achievable for our patients and learn how digital technology can aid this and move us towards a virtual model of care.
This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues who are working to improve day surgery orthopaedic services
- Learn from outstanding practice in day surgery arthroplasty
- Reflect on national developments and learning
- Understand how you can improve your day surgery pathways
- Identify key strategies for implementation of a day surgery joint replacement service
- Ensure you are up to date with the latest national practice
- Self assess and reflect on your own practice
- Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5 Hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes
About the British Association of Day Surgery (BADS)
The British Association of Day Surgery (BADS) is a multidisciplinary organisation constituted from surgeons, anaesthetists, allied healthcare professionals including nurses, advanced nursing practitioners, operating department practitioners, anaesthetic practitioners, perioperative assistants, physiotherapists and hospital managers.
It is committed to promoting excellence in day surgery via its educational activities and publications and collaboration with other organisations including Getting it Right First Time and The Centre for Perioperative Care.
Membership benefits include: free online access to the Journal of One-Day Surgery and educational resources (e.g. previous annual conference presentations, tutorials and a day surgery unit directory, which is to launched later this year), discounted registration fees for the BADS Annual Conference and HCUK-BADS conferences, eligibility to apply for the BADS Educational Grant, and complementary membership of the International Association of Ambulatory Surgery.
Further information is available from the BADS website: www.bads.co.uk
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