Webinar explores issues around planned surgery in Bucks
Patients have the chance to ask experts questions tonight.
Last updated 12th Nov 2020
For those worried about going for surgery in Buckinghamshire right now, experts are on hand tonight to chat about it.
Healthwatch Bucks and Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust are running a free webinar from 5 - 6pm (Thurs).
About this event
You'll hear from specialists and then there will be a question and answer (Q&A) session.
The specialists will be:
- Mike Tyler - Divisional Chair - Division of surgery and critical care & Consultant Plastic Surgery
- Asifa Shaikh - Ophthalmology Consultant and Department Lead
- Jennifer Ricketts - Divisional Director - Division of surgery and critical care
- Stuart Blagg - Consultant, Trauma and Orthopaedics and Department Lead
- Charlotte Moss - Chartered Physiotherapist and Service Manager Department of Physiotherapy
- Neal Evans Consultant Anaesthetist and Lead for Pain Management
- Lesly Clifford - Associate Director of Communications
You can email questions for the specialists at any time before the event.
You will also have the chance to ask questions electronically during the event.
Organisers will be recording this event and putting it on their website so the event can be shared more widely.
A summary of the Q&A session and a report about the event will also be published.
Who is this event for?
This event is for patients who need surgery during this COVID-19 pandemic and their relatives.
You will find out how the hospitals in Bucks are managing their waiting lists and how they are keeping patients safe during surgery.
What will you learn?
The session is being presented by a team which includes Ophthalmology (eyes) and Orthopaedic (joints and bones) surgeons, physiotherapists and other key members of the surgical team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
Who is running this event?
This event is being hosted by Healthwatch Bucks. It will be chaired by their Chief Executive, Zoe McIntosh.
What sort of event will this be?
This will be a Zoom webinar event.
You will be able to see and hear the speakers and be able to ask questions through the chat function. But the speakers and other participants will not be able to see or hear you.
You can choose to remain anonymous when asking a question by changing your name when you join the event.
What happens if you can't answer my question?
Healthwatch Bucks will post answers to any questions that can't be answered on their website.