Please join us for the first in our series of Summer Webinars – a live UKDHC webinar on the evening of the 30th April 2025. The topic is “Reducing cancellations and optimising theatre usage with digital perioperative pathways” and will address the opportunities, benefits and pitfalls in implementing digital pathways in the perioperative setting. The webinar is kindly sponsored by our UKDHC Corporate sponsor Buddy Healthcare.
Please do register here for the webinar – a confirmation email containing the Zoom joining link will be generated and sent to you after registration.
Speakers
Dr François Taljard, consultant anaesthetist at University Hospital Monklands since 2009, holds a MBChB (University of Pretoria), FRCA (RCoA London), MBCS and a MSc in Health Informatics (University of Sheffield). After serving as a military medical officer in South Africa, he transitioned to the UK, gaining extensive experience in paediatric anaesthesia, PICU and critical care retrieval. A Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, Francois is also a PhD researcher at the University of Strathclyde. He contributes significantly to clinical care, health informatics and safety in both public and private healthcare sectors.
Dr Shona McConnell MBChB, FRCA is a consultant anaesthetist at University Hospital Hairmyres, NHS Lanarkshire. As clinical lead for preoperative assessment at the hospital she leads NHS Lanarkshire in improvements to preoperative assessment, including the digitalisation of assessment processes.
