What is it about?
This paper argues that with Community Diagnostic Centres and Surgical Hubs set to play a significant future role in tackling the NHS backlog, local hospital leaders should prioritise initiatives that review their performance and ensure patients using these facilities have timely and equitable access to the latest medical technology. Local hospital leaders should also work to meaningfully involve patients about decisions around the care they receive in Community Diagnostic Centres and Surgical Hubs.
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Why is it important?
Medical technology and meaningful patient involvement have the potential to improve the benefits of Surgical Hubs and Community Diagnostic Centres by improving patient experience, improving efficiency and accuracy, reducing waiting times and delivering long term cost-effectiveness. However the Medical Technology Group’s research into the establishment, procedures and review processes of these centres suggests that more can be done to ensure the latest medical technology is being used in a timely and equitable manner.
Perspectives
In researching this article, I found that a small number of ICSs have developed managerial structures and procedures committed to continuous improvement of Community Diagnostic Centres and Surgical Hubs. I hope that other systems can benefit from similar set ups. The MTG and I would also like to see a government review into their performance, success and cost-effectiveness.
Barbara Harpham
Medical Technology Group
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This page is a summary of: Is technology optimised in surgical hubs and community diagnostic centres?, British Journal of Healthcare Management, January 2024, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/bjhc.2023.0143.
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