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GIRFT National Specialty Reports

39 reports 789 recommendations 39 specialties 541 addressees 11/789 body-linked

Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) is an NHS England clinical improvement programme. Senior clinicians visit every trust in a specialty, benchmark outcomes against peers, and publish national reports with recommendations to reduce unwarranted clinical variation. Data sourced from gettingitrightfirsttime.co.uk.

Key findings

Coverage · body linkage

GIRFT has published 39 national specialty reports containing 789 recommendations across 39 clinical specialties. Recommendations are addressed to 541 distinct addressee categories including NHS trusts, national bodies and professional organisations. 11 of 789 recommendations have been linked to a specific responsible body.

Reports

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1 Jul 2021 Cardiology 25 recs Cardiology

GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report on cardiology

1 Jul 2021 Rheumatology 23 recs Rheumatology

GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report on rheumatology

1 Apr 2021 Neurology 26 recs Neurology

GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report on neurology

1 Feb 2021 Adult Critical Care 19 recs Adult Critical Care

Lead: Anna Sherrer

GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report on adult critical care

1 Feb 2021 Breast Surgery 17 recs Breast Surgery

Lead: Fiona MacNeill

GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report on breast surgery

1 Nov 2020 Radiology 20 recs Radiology

GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report on radiology

1 Jul 2019 ENT 23 recs ENT

GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report on ENT (ear nose and throat)

1 Jun 2019 Ophthalmology 22 recs Ophthalmology

GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report on ophthalmology

1 Mar 2019 Spinal Surgery 22 recs Spinal Surgery

GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report on spinal surgery

1 Jun 2018 Cranial Neurosurgery 15 recs Cranial Neurosurgery

GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report on cranial neurosurgery

1 Jun 2018 Urology 18 recs Urology

GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report on urology

1 Mar 2018 Cardiothoracic Surgery 15 recs Cardiothoracic Surgery

GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report on cardiothoracic surgery

1 Mar 2018 Vascular Surgery 17 recs Vascular Surgery

GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report on vascular surgery

1 Mar 2015 Orthopaedic Surgery 11 recs Orthopaedic Surgery

Lead: Professor Tim Briggs

GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report on orthopaedic surgery — the first GIRFT report