The South West Ambulatory Orthopaedic Centre (SWAOC) and the Centre of Excellence for Eyes (CEE), both part of Nightingale, have been welcoming visitors from other healthcare organisations to learn more about the hospital’s unique ways of working and how it’s helping patients.

Feedback has been positive, and participants have found the experience hugely beneficial.

“It was wonderful to see the enthusiasm from all members of staff. We have used the SWAOC pathway as a framework for our own and are looking to roll it out formally very soon. It was fantastic to discuss some of the intricacies of the protocol with members of staff and learn from their experiences. Thank you for a great visit which was very well setup and delivered.”

“This was an excellent, informative afternoon. The content is super-useful and myself and my team are really grateful that you provide these open afternoons. Also, we were made to feel really welcome by the team. Thank you once again.”

Interim Chief Operating Officer at Derby Hospital Trust also said “In a world where we are constantly battling against a myriad of challenges, it was so refreshing to see a ray of light as to how we can transform our services and your personal leadership, energy and positivity shone through in abundance and gave our clinical and operational leads a real sense of "we can do this" and for this, I would like to say a huge thank you.”

Dr Elizibeth Wilkinson, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Lead for Ophthalmic Diagnostics at the CEE said “We’re really proud of the feedback we’ve received about our open days. They’ve been a great opportunity for us to showcase our innovative clinical pathways and the difference they’re making for patients.”

In total the Nightingale have hosted over 461 visitors from more than 74 different organisations, helping others to transform their services and ultimately improve patient experience and outcomes.

The next SWAOC open day is Thursday 12 February, and for CEE, Friday 27 February. If you are interested in attending an up-coming open day, please contact the Nightingale team.