Vascular surgery

Request 1

Currently how many vascular surgeons are working at your trust, please include wte for consultants and numbers of junior doctors?

Response 1

The Trust currently has 3 general surgeons working 1.5WTE on vascular surgery supported by general surgeons junior doctors

Request 2

What on call rota do the vascular surgical consultants cover currently?

Response 2 

1 in 6 vascular rota shared with Northampton General Hospital

Request 3 

What catchment area do they cover?

Response 3 

Northamptonshire

Request 4 

Is a review planned or has one been performed regarding vascular surgery  reconfiguration in your area, please provide dates of review?

Response 4 

Yes. A review was planned and completed.

Request 5

If a review has occurred what was the outcome?

Response 5 

Northamptonshire Vascular Service created with activity being centralised at Northamptonshire General Hospital.

Request 6 

Will there be centralisation of services in your area?

Response 6 

Please see point 5 above.

Request 7 

If there is centralisation which will be the hub hospital, how many consultant vascular surgeons will be employed (wte), what rota will be employed and what catchment area will be covered?

Response 7 

Northamptonshire General Hospital will be the hub hospital. It is envisaged that there will be 5WTE on a rota of 1 in 5.  The Northamptonshire catchment area will be covered.