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π₯NHS waiting list for diagnostics and surgery: here to stay?π₯ Dmitri Nepogodiev new expert modelling analysis, presented yesterday and abstract published in the The Lancet 5 Highlights: β οΈ80% of the backlog is hidden and not recorded in official numbers - communities are in need.


Exciting updates from the GECKO Study π

π¨ Update on @UoB_IAHR NIHR Global Surgery GECKO Study π¨ GECKO Study is a prospective cohort study from NIHR Global Surgery launched in August 2023 As the year comes to a close, the study has recruited almost 42k patients across 1150 π₯ from 107 π Truly collaborative and a tweetorial π§΅


Wishing you all a Happy New Year ππ₯ GECKO Studyβs success is a testament to the teamwork and collaboration of this π network. Weβre so grateful for your dedication and efforts π₯Ή Here's to a year of shared triumphs! May we continue taking GECKO Study further π¦πͺ


π’ GECKO Study collaborators β οΈ Database closes January 1οΈβ£5οΈβ£ at 23:59 BST β±οΈ Now is the time to finish uploading all the data youβve worked so hard to collect πͺ Make sure all records are complete β Your contributions matter! This is the moment to ensure they count π€©


Another milestone for the NIHR Global Surgery GECKO Study hitting >50k patient records π¨ DATA LOCK Todayπ¨ Next steps βοΈ Validation π Data Analysis π 1st manuscript π’ Centre data feedback Massive effort all round - collabs & national lead collage coming! IHPBA NIHR Global Health


What a fantastic research day it's been for the NIHR Global Surgery GlobalSurg GECKO Study We delivered 2x webinar for national & hospital leads including >150 attendees Lots of discussion around: π Data validation π 1-year FU π Data analysis & key papers π Visions - inc. RCT


Promising updates from the GECKO Study π€©

Great week for GECKO Study presenting at RACSurgeons! Coming up next π Join us at IHPBA as we discuss findings & experience from our study! Take advantage of this opportunity to dive into collaborative research! Find the dates and times of GECKO Study's sessions π


Great sharing of experience of the collaborative research across the NIHR Global Surgery over the past decade by Prof Ewen Harrison Sharing some early experience from the GECKO Study



Fantastic collaboration - one of the largest scientific collaborations π Honoured to have presence from diverse audience, ministers NIHR Global Health National Institute for Health and Care Research


Panel discussion across several key themes for NIHR Global Surgery The Lancet Side Events π₯Discourse between health systems in different countries π¨scaling safe surgical care in first referral centres πglobal scaling equitable care through integrated approach through better


Fantastic few days at the World Health Organization (WHO) #WHA77 discussing health systems strengthening through surgery with NIHR Global Surgery The Lancet Key themes include: πExpansion of first referral sites π₯improving global cancer care π¨Safe, scaling of technologies πEnergy security in healthcare





