BOA Members - Access to surgery and waiting times

BOA Members perspective on access to surgery and waiting times

Winter pressures and commissioning restrictions to orthopaedic surgeries have seen widespread disruptions to services in many parts of the country. Access to surgery and waiting times are a current concern to the BOA.

To gain further insight into the extent of the situation, the BOA are asking for further information on CCG policies and waiting times in hospitals around the UK.

Any insight you can give is helpful to us.

Question Title

* 1. Name and Contact details (Optional)

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Question Title

* 2. What hospital do you work at?

Question Title

* 3. Did your hospital close to inpatient elective orthopaedic patients during the winter months?

Yes

Question Title

* 4. If so, for how long?

Question Title

* 5. From your perspective, has your CCG imposed restrictions that are reducing or inhibiting patients from accessing orthopaedic elective surgery? (Applies to England only)

Yes

Question Title

* 6. What feedback have you received from patients regarding how the waiting times, cancellations and commissioning of orthopaedics surgery has impacted them i.e. increased pain, inability to walk, reduction of quality of life, impact on mental health, any other?

Question Title

* 7. How have trainees at your hospital been impacted by any suspension of elective surgery? (If you are a trainee, please answer from your experience.)

Question Title

* 8. How have you or other surgeons been impacted? (E.g. lower morale, increased workloads since surgery resumed, any other issues.)

Question Title

* 9. Were you asked to do additional trauma lists/elective clinics instead of your cancelled elective lists?

Yes

Question Title

* 10. Are you aware of any intention by your CCGs to reduce numbers commissioned this year?

Yes

Question Title

* 11. If so, how much?

Question Title

* 12. Any other comments

Thank you for completing the survey. From this we hope to build a picture of the impact of the current situation. If you would like to provide your name and contact details it will allow us to contact you again to follow up on any comments you have provided. However, this is entirely optional and you can complete this anonymously if you prefer.