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Surgeons who refuse to publish data about how well they perform during operations will be named in coming days as officials launch the first performance league tables for medics.Surgeons who refuse to publish data about how well they perform during operations will be named in coming days as officials launch the first performance league tables for medics.
NHS officials will publish the names of some surgeons who decide not to publish their details alongside those of their colleagues. NHS England said "very few" medics had chosen not to be included in the national tables. The tables – central to government plans for a more transparent health service – aim to show patients how well consultants across England perform against each other. The move aims to "shine a light on variation and unacceptable practice".NHS officials will publish the names of some surgeons who decide not to publish their details alongside those of their colleagues. NHS England said "very few" medics had chosen not to be included in the national tables. The tables – central to government plans for a more transparent health service – aim to show patients how well consultants across England perform against each other. The move aims to "shine a light on variation and unacceptable practice".
The first tables will be published on the NHS Choices website from Friday , NHS England said.The first tables will be published on the NHS Choices website from Friday , NHS England said.
Patients will be able to see the number of times a consultant has carried out a procedure, their mortality rates, and whether or not they are performing within the "expected range".Patients will be able to see the number of times a consultant has carried out a procedure, their mortality rates, and whether or not they are performing within the "expected range".
The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) said the move was a "world first".The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) said the move was a "world first".
An RCS spokeswoman said only "a handful" of surgeons appeared as "outliers" – where their results were significantly different from others.An RCS spokeswoman said only "a handful" of surgeons appeared as "outliers" – where their results were significantly different from others.
Initially data will be available across 3,500 medics from 10 specialities, but it is understood that it will be rolled out to incorporate all surgical consultants.Initially data will be available across 3,500 medics from 10 specialities, but it is understood that it will be rolled out to incorporate all surgical consultants.
The names of the surgeons who are not publishing their data will be published on the NHS Choices website along with each surgeon's reasons for refusing to take part, officials said.The names of the surgeons who are not publishing their data will be published on the NHS Choices website along with each surgeon's reasons for refusing to take part, officials said.
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