Handbooks

Prepared by Ian Jackson, Doug McWhinnie and Mark Skues This booklet aims to provide insight into the ideal pathway for day surgery patients. We hope that it will stimulate both debate and consideration with a view to improving pathways and so, the quality and efficiency of care in this environment. Paperback: 25 pages Published: April 2012

This handbook highlights safety issues within the patient pathway for day and short stay surgery. Prepared by: Doug McWhinnie, Ian Jackson, Ian Smith, Mark Skues Published: June 2013 Paperback: 27 Pages

This booklet offers suggestions for managing inevitable problems in the patient pathway and offers innovative ideas for improving efficiency and the patient experience. Prepared by: Madhu Ahuja, Helen Ball, Bill Horton, Ian Jackson, Harmeet Khaira, Sarah Lloyd, John MacLeod, Amjid Riaz, Doug McWhinnie Edited by: Anna Lipp Published May 2013 Paperback: 28 pages

Ten difficult areas in Day Surgery: Advice and Information Prepared by: Bev Watson, Judith Healey, Raj Dhumale, Kerri Houghton, Bev Turner, Heather Cahill and Andy Northeast Published: February 2006 Paperback: 19 pages

Discussion and advice by recognised experts regarding ten pre-operative assessment dilemmas. Authors: Jane Montgomery, Mary Stocker, Ian Armstrong, Anna Lipp, Cathy Cary, Harmeet Khaira, Nichola Rymes, Madhu Ahuja, Ian Smith and Sathish Krishnan Published: May 2009 Paperback: 34 pages