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Operations and Business 1.1 Ensure the direction and future growth of the SERT Institute is aligned to the needs of the District in the context of academic surgery, clinical governance, business acumen and workforce planning. The SERT Institute’s vision and direction was guided through broad consultation to develop the initial 3 year SERT strategy 2019-2021 and superseded in 2023, with the development of 6 key priorities areas and an operational reporting tool spanning 2023-2027. These documents were aligned to the NSLHD strategic plan and strategy published in 2023. In April 2024, the SERT Institute Advisory Committee was established, sponsored by the NSLHD Chief Executive. Membership includes board representatives, senior surgeons, key stakeholders, clinical and research academics. This expert committee aims to provide leadership, strategic guidance, oversight of activities and initiatives of the Institute. It encourages broad stakeholder engagement, consultation and a platform to recognise surgical, research and educational achievements. 1.2 Secure infrastructure and resources to support future growth. In late 2019, the SERT Institute was relocated to level 4 of the RNSH Acute Services Building within the Department of Anaesthesia. The current space allows direct access to the operating theatres and interaction with surgeons. The SERT Institute will remain in this location indefinitely due to the limited space available at RNSH. DoSA has 14 surgical departments, over 100 surgical consultants and 5 FTE Data Managers supporting 6 sub-specialty services, including the Trauma service. In November 2023, the SERT Institute conducted a GAP analysis of each surgical department to assess their capacity to support clinical audit, M&M meetings, clinical reporting, research and quality improvement activities. The outcome of the analysis has supported the establishment of three new data manager positions in 2024-2025 financial year (FY) for the following services: Orthopaedics, Pancreas and Breast surgery. The SERT Institute continued to work across all surgical specialty services throughout 2023-2024 FY to support quality improvement projects and developed new databases for several unsupported services: Colorectal, Hands, Plastics, Perioperative Medicine Service, and the Surgical Outcomes Committee.
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