The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust will become the first centre of excellence for spinal services to give surgeons and medical device manufacturers detailed insight on the long term effectiveness of spinal surgeries and implants through a new partnership with Northgate Public Services (NPS).
The move will enable bespoke reports to be made available to the very people who develop and manufacture medical devices, allowing them to assess exactly how effective the devices have been at improving the health and quality of life for the patients receiving them.
The Spinal Improvement Partnership (SIP), brings together the clinical excellence of The Walton Centre with the data collection and reporting expertise of NPS. The SIP team are working collaboratively with device manufacturers to agree the outcomes most appropriate to collect and report on, in order to satisfy regulatory authorities that implants are safe, effective and deliver the expected benefits to patients.
Richard Armstrong, head of health registries at Northgate Public Services, said: “This partnership represents a maturity in the relationship between hospitals and medical device suppliers, both of whom have a fundamental interest in ensuring products are safe and effective. Having access to accurate information on the success of treatments involving medical devices in different patient groups is essential for improving patients’ long-term prospects for recovery. Our partner