The Surgical Care Network supports the provision of high-quality, patient-centred and accessible surgical care in NSW through partnering with senior clinical leaders.
Our key priorities are to:
- Promote value-based, innovative and effective care models
- Implement sustainable surgical quality improvement programs
- Enhance the efficiency of operating theatres
- Identify and address unwarranted clinical variation in surgical care
- Improve healthcare and outcomes for people with hip fracture
- Encourage best practice surgical management of rare and complex cancers.
The work of the network aligns with the NSW Health Future health strategy.
Network structure
The work of the network is led by a manager and chair.
Professor Neil Merrett
Chair
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon
District Director of Surgery, South Western Sydney LHD
Professor of Surgery, Western Sydney University
The network has representatives from each local health district and speciality health network in the NSW public health system, as well as the NSW Ministry of Health, Clinical Excellence Commission, Cancer Institute NSW, and organisations such as the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Members include directors of surgery, anaesthesia, perioperative and surgery managers, nurses and anaesthetists.
