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Trauma & Orthopaedic

With age, bones become more brittle and falls more likely. As the population ages, and with increases in chronic conditions like arthritis, there is more and more pressure on orthopaedic services across the country, with insourcing being an excellent option to help cut wait times.

Clinical Leadership Team

Dovlar Cinco
Surgery and Orthopaedics Lead Nurse

Dov is an experienced Scrub nurse with over 12 years experience in theatres, specialising in Trauma and Orthopaedics. He has worked in various hospitals in both the NHS and private sector. With his wealth of knowledge and experience, he utilises it in delivering safe and excellent care to our patients as well as employ efficiency and continuous improvement to ensure positive productivity. He also has experience in quality improvement and has worked with NHSE in various theatre utilisation projects. He also has experience in Human factors training and is a faculty member of a team delivering human factors training in theatre.

What we do

Discover insourcing for your trust

We offer a range of trauma and orthopaedic procedures by experienced specialist surgeons. Our team can support a wide range of services across hand, knee, hips, shoulder, foot and ankle surgery. Our dedicated teams work closely with local teams to reduce their waiting lists and ensure that patients are seen safely and efficiently. 

In orthopaedics, we often provide hybrid model with 18 Week Support theatre teams working alongside local consultants to maximise the efficiency of your surgical theatres and boost activity levels.   

Our Results

For almost a decade, the NHS has partnered with 18 Week Support to reduce waiting times. We’re incredibly proud of the work we do and would love to share some of our case studies with you.

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99.9%

Patients likely to recommend

99.9%

Patients satisfaction score

Uo to 6

Hip replacement on a full day list

Testimonials

Amazing communication and collaboration since the day one. All parties involved (clinical/non-clinical) were fantastic

Service Manager, NHS Trust

The professionalism and quality provided by 18 Week Support is what sets them apart from previous insourcing providers we have worked with. The patients have all had a positive experience and good outcomes.

General Manager, NHS Trust

We are delighted with the results achieved through our partnership with 18 Week Support. They helped us meet our performance targets and significantly enhanced patient satisfaction and staff morale.

Director of Operations, NHS Trust

Governance

We have a robust clinical governance framework to continually support, improve and drive forward the highest standards of care for our patients and we work with our customers and partners to monitor experiences and outcomes. On those occasions when incidents, complaints or concerns arise around patient care we act swiftly, encouraging a culture of continuous learning.

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Economic Benefits of Reducing Elective Waiting Lists in the NHS

The “Modelling the Economic Benefits of Reducing Elective Waiting Lists in the NHS” report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) investigates the impact of elective waiting times on the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and the broader economy. The study examines the significant benefits of reducing these waiting times and outlines policy recommendations to achieve this goal.

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