Concurrent surgery across two parallel operating theatres carries risks, say researchers

Four ways to fix the inefficiency of NHS surgery

“…Oxford University researchers, in an analysis published in July 2022, found overlapping surgery could be useful in the NHS in specialties where there aren’t enough surgeons to staff more than one theatre 6. It could have a positive impact where turnover times between cases are long, operations are short (two hours or less), and where “critical portions” of surgery constitute about half of the total operation time.…”