GIRFT 10 July 2018
- The GIRFT programme has examined in detail the way that urology is currently provided in England based on 134 visits to NHS trusts in England that provide urology services. It examined overall departmental workload and organisation, approaches to common conditions and performance against a range of indicators.
- The report sets out 18 recommendations to improve the way urology services are provided in the NHS in England including changes to service configuration within trusts, changes to staffing arrangements – extending the role of specialist nurses and asking consultants to focus more on emergency care – and a greater emphasis on networking between urology departments.
