Author: Jason Curtis

Bridging the Confidence Gap: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Surgical Training in Resident Doctors (2025)

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Type of publication:

Service improvement case study

Author(s):

*Lauren Morris, *Rosie Wilson

Citation:

SaTH Improvement Hub, November 2025

SMART Aim:

To address limitations and gaps in learning to formally enhance basic surgical skills teaching for resident doctors at SaTH by the 31st October 2025 as evidence by training feedback.

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Optimising Temperature Monitoring in HOT Gallbladder Theatre (Anaesthetics QIP) (2025)

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Type of publication:

Service improvement case study

Author(s):

*Krishna Iyer *Eric Perkin

Citation:

SaTH Improvement Hub, November 2025

SMART Aim:

To improve 30-minute temperature monitoring compliance during HOT Gallbladder lists and ensure consistent, guideline-based documentation by the 31st October 2025

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Improving Documentation on Paediatric Inpatient Drug Charts (2025)

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Type of publication:

Service improvement case study

Author(s):

*Dima Abdelhafiz, *Caitlyn Randles

Citation:

SaTH Improvement Hub, November 2025

SMART Aim:

I will improve the accuracy and completeness of weight documentation on paediatric drug cards by 30/09/25 as evidenced by a two cycle quality improvement project which shows an improvement in clear and accurate weight documentation on paediatric drug charts.

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NHS blood and transplant donor echocardiography standard to improve organ utilisation in heart transplantation (2025)

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Type of publication:

Journal article

Author(s):

Akhtar W; Peck M; *Miller A; Billyard T; Goedvolk C; Ryan M; Soliman Aboumarie H; Gil FR; Berman M; Rubino A

Citation:

The Journal of the Intensive Care Society. 17511437251394267, 2025 Nov 15.

Abstract:

Focused echocardiography plays a vital role in assessing donor hearts and improving donor utilisation in the United Kingdom. A NHS Blood & Transplant working group was established and, through a review of the current evidence and modified Delphi approach, developed guidance for a minimum dataset for image acquisition in donor heart assessment. This is in intended as a pragmatic optional supplementation to current focused echocardiography protocols. We present a donor echocardiography proforma with accompanying educational materials for use in the United Kingdom.

DOI: 10.1177/17511437251394267

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