A core part of the work of the network is developing services and pathways within childrens surgical services. In order to make improvements, the regional clinical teams meet to discuss and agree what good or best practice should look like. The groups review current national and regional policies, relevant research and audits and come together to develop best practice recommendations. These documents make recommendations to local teams regarding key aspects of their service in terms of what areas they should be considering and improving upon to deliver the best possible service for their patients. The clinical working groups collaborate to develop these documents, and then review local practice to understand where there may be opportunities to develop services in order to meet these recommendations.
Please note: these documents do not replace local clinical pathways and policies, and instead aim to support their development. Clinical colleagues should always follow local policies when considering local patient pathways and practice.
The documents can be found under the Clinical Working Groups, and are collated below for ease of access. Contact the core team: swsicodn@uhbw.nhs.uk if you have any queries.
The following guidelines have been developed and agreed by members of our working groups.
ENT:
General Surgery & Urology:
