Operating Theatres Best Value Group

Summary

The Operating Theatre Managers Best Value Group is well established and respected network that continues to grow year-on-year. The NHS Operating Theatres agenda is large and complex and with increasing pressures on this hugely important part of the NHS, the role of this group has never been more important. A major benefit of joining the Operating Theatres Best Value Group is that it is a national group with members from across the country – thereby offering a greater range of knowledge sharing, learning and support.


Meetings vary in content and include presentations for external experts as well as members on a wide range of topics and NHS England regularly attends and updates on key topics.  Each meeting also has a ‘Hot Topics’ slot where members can raise any current issues or areas where they need help and advice. There are also ‘Sharing Good Practice’ slots where members are invited to share local projects and initiatives, along with ‘External/Commercial Presentation’ slots.


Members benefit significantly from the large amount of networking that takes place between meetings. This includes the incredibly valuable ‘Inter Meeting Emails Discussion’ facility whereby members can ask questions of all the other members, often receiving answers the same day.


Meet the Facilitator

Dale Atkins


Dale is a highly motivated freelance consultant with over 35 years of experience working as a senior health professional in and around the NHS. Dale has gained a wide range of knowledge in the fields of commissioning, health service planning, health management information and service redesign – within both the primary care and the secondary care sectors. 


Dale is currently an NPAG Business Associate with responsibility for the Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response Network, the Violence Reduction & Security Management Network, the Temporary Workforce Network, the Operating Theatre Managers BVG* and the Waste Management BVG*. Dale has also been involved in a number of other NPAG projects including business reviews, workshop programmes and conference chairing. 


Outside of NPAG, Dale has experience of working in primary care assisting GP practices with service redesign, management information systems, business planning and resilience planning. 


*BVG – Best Value Group.


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Meeting Information

Meeting Dates
  • Meeting 1 - 31st July 2024 (face-to-face)
  • Meeting 2 - 20th November 2024 (face-to-face)
  • Meeting 3 -  5th February 2025 (virtual via MS Teams)
  • Meeting 4 - May 2025 – Annual Theatres & Decontamination Conference



Become a member

Best Value Group Membership Registration Form

REGISTRATION CONDITIONS:

A VAT invoice will be issued. VAT Registration No. 654 9195 01. VAT applies to any NHS organisation outside England and to any non-NHS organisation.


Payment is due on receipt of invoice. DO NOT send payment in advance of receipt of invoice. When invoice is received, payment should be made to ‘East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust.’


ALL cancellations must be in writing. Cancellations received within 14 working days of receipt of the registration form will receive a full refund. After this date refunds cannot be made. A substitute is acceptable. NPAG cannot be held responsible for any travel expenses or accommodation costs in the event of a cancellation or postponement of a meeting, workshop or an event.


A 25% discount will be applied when an existing NPAG member joins an additional Group. This does not apply to the £295 second member rate. As a registered contact you will receive our monthly NPAG Newsletter.

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