Performance data of surgeons 'should be shared'
Monday 21st March 2011
Trusts may be required to disclose the performance of people in hospital doctor jobs in a bid to improve services, a report has claimed.
The Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery showed that by collecting and analysing data, hospitals have managed to cut death rates for cardiac surgery by 50 per cent.
Health secretary Andrew Lansley said he wants data transparency to be a top priority for the NHS, describing it as a "powerful driver for clinical excellence".
"It's no flight of fancy to suggest that all providers in the future will be required to have robust clinical audit systems in place as a condition of contracting for NHS services," he commented.
The cost of data collection for cardiac surgery in England is £1.5 million per year, the study revealed - just 0.6 per cent of the total spend in the sector.
In other news, Conservative MP and GP Sarah Wollaston recently criticised David Cameron's programme of NHS reforms, saying the reorganisation is "doomed to fail".
Written by Angela Newbury
Related articles
High blood pressure can be combated by ...
The risk of having a heart condition due to high blood pressure can be combated by pills that contain a variety of drugs. ...
Wednesday 16th May 2012
Stroke risk increased by irregular heartbeat in...
Strokes are among the biggest killers worldwide and new research has found that older women diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat...
Thursday 10th May 2012
Blood pressure drugs could help trauma victims
Blood pressure drugs could be the latest weapon to help trauma victims reduce the likelihood of getting severe post-traumatic...
Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Related Cardiac-Physiology Jobs
Locum Echocardiographer required for a job opportunity in Cheshire - must be BSE accredited.Our Cheshire based client is recruiting...
Full infoQualified BSE Echocardiographer Job available in Merseyside.Experienced BSE accredited Echocardiographer available for an exclusive...
Full infoExperienced Sleep Studies Technician needed for a temporary job working in the Middlesex area. We are looking for an experienced...
Full info