Last week our Trust was featured on the BBC One programme The One Show, for our work to cut waiting lists to one of the lowest in the country.

Thank you to our surgical division at HRI for welcoming reporter Kevin Duala and talking to him about how we’ve brought our waiting lists down, and why we are consistently named as one of the top-performing Trusts for waiting times in the country. He also spoke to patients Nick and Leanne about their experience of care, and how a shorter wait has led to a quicker recovery.

Featured in the piece were Tom Strickland, Director of Operations, Surgery and Anaesthetics Division, Consultant Surgeon Richard Frame, and Clinical Operations Managers Amy Shedden and Emma Mooney. They spoke about the way we have managed to bring our waiting lists down, including the way our dedicated colleagues from across hospital teams have pulled together to better track the patient journey, and some of the technology we have put in place such as a surgical robot.

We were also joined by Dr Sharmeen Lotia, Clinical Director for Theatres and Anaesthesia, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, who spoke about how Trusts across West Yorkshire work together to improve the patient pathway and share best practice.

Thank you to everyone who helped, and to colleagues who took time out of their busy diaries to speak on camera. Special thanks go to Gemma Pickup, Quality and Service Improvement Lead, Tom Strickland, and matron Sarah Wallwork for all their hard work behind the scenes!

We know that there is a huge amount of work from colleagues across HRI, CRH, across many different roles, which all is so important in reducing our waiting lists. Although we emphasise during filming it doesn't always make the final edit. So we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you!

How to watch:

You can watch the piece, featured first on The One Show on Tuesday, 18th March, on BBC iPlayer: The One Show - BBC iPlayer

Or watch the clip on our YouTube channel here: CHFT feature on BBC's The One Show

You can also watch a short clip from Leanne, who featured on the show, and has kindly shared her story of recovery following breast cancer surgery: Patient who recently shared her experience on BBC's The One Show thanks HRI staff after surgery