Karen McConnell, Jersey’s Comptroller and Auditor General, says that improvements to data collection should be made a priority in order to ensure that the theatres are used effectively and efficiency.
This year the revenue budget for the theatre and anaesthesia division is nearly £12 million – ten per cent of the Hospital’s budget.
In a report, Ms McConnell has criticised the Health Department, saying that there are ‘weaknesses’ in how it collates information.
The Hospital is currently considering moving towards a 12-hour surgery day and a six-day working week for the operating theatres.
