The Bladder & Bowel UK Lunchtime Learning

Shaping the future of urology care: Understanding GIRFT and delivering a national standard for catheterisation education

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This session will look at the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme and its implications for healthcare professionals. Join us for a free Lunchtime Learning session featuring Ben Ayres, National Clinical Co-Lead for Urology within GIRFT, who will explore what GIRFT means for the NHS and how it is shaping the future of healthcare delivery. This will be followed by Steve Kenyon, Clinical Services Lead for the BD Urology team, presenting Closing the Gap: Delivering a National Standard for Catheterisation Education, highlighting the importance of consistent training in improving patient care and clinical outcomes. Taking place on 6 November, 12.30–1.30pm, this session will look at the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme, its implications for healthcare professionals and the drive to reduce unwarranted variation in catheter care. Shaping the future of urology care: Understanding GIRFT and delivering a national standard for catheterisation education Friday 6 November | 12.30–1.30pm | Free online session Meet the speakers Veronica Haggar | Clinical Nurse Specialist, Bladder & Bowel UK Ben Ayres | Consultant Urologist, Chair of GIRFT and Deputy Chief Medical Officer, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Steve Kenyon | Clinical Services Lead, BD What’s on the agenda? Understanding GIRFT and what it means for the NHS Ben Ayres, will explore how GIRFT aims to showcase best practice across catheter care, from secondary and urgent and emergency care to community and primary care. Live Q&A Put your questions to the speaker in a discussion chaired by a Bladder & Bowel UK Adult Specialist Nurse. Four Nations catheterisation training showcase Steve Kenyon will introduce the BD Learning Academy (BDLA) approach to catheterisation training. Whether you work in acute, community or primary care, this session offers an opportunity to learn more about national efforts to improve consistency in catheter care and support better outcomes for patients. Reserve your free place today and join us for this lunchtime learning session, sponsored by BD.

Any healthcare professional involved in the care of children in the community, including but not limited to school nurses, health visitors, community nurses, learning disability nurses, allied healthcare professionals, community paediatricians, GPs, practice nurses, nursery nurses and support workers, etc.

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