Understanding the tipping point: When elective becomes selective in NHS surgery

Simon Parsons (Divisional Director of Surgery at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust) joins Tom Clarke (Director, Mtech Access) to discuss how decisions, such as the postponement of non-urgent elective surgery, are made, the impact this has on patients and staff, and how the NHS might adapt to provide care for these patients.

In addition to his role as Divisional Director of Surgery at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Simon Parsons is a Consultant Oesophago Gastric Surgeon. He works as part of the team of gastro-oesophageal surgeons in Nottingham carrying out a full range of cancer surgery on the stomach and oesophagus.

As Divisional Director, Simon is passionate about transformation of surgical services and believes technology plays a pivotal role in this transformation.

Simon is also a director of EIDO Healthcare Ltd., a company specialising in information for informed consent. EIDO has used technology to transform the way it delivers its services.

We were delighted to welcome Simon to the #WhispersWordsofWisdom series.

This podcast was first recorded as a video on 23rd October 2020.

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Chapters

• 1:46 Current pressures in the second wave of the pandemic
• 5:40 Positives in the second wave of COVID-19
• 9:50 Monitoring provision over the winter months
• 13:17 Waiting lists and concerns for patients not being seen
• 16:35 Opportunities to make changes and improve efficiency in surgical pathways
• 18:27 Pre-habilitation and reducing the need for surgery
• 20:39 Virtual consultations
• 28:12 Opportunities for new technologies to improve standards of care across patient pathways
• 34:20 What one thing would you ask for?