Twenty patients had their routine day case operations as part of the all-day lists (HIT lists), which were carried out in parallel for the first time by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford.

The HIT lists were led by Saurav Chakravartty, consultant upper GI and bariatric surgeon, and Adam Farquharson, consultant colorectal surgeon.

James Wright, deputy chief operating officer, said: ‘This double HIT list is an incredible achievement. A massive amount of work went into making the lists a success. Our teams worked together with such precision, organisation and commitment.

‘This is another move forward in creating the best experience for our patients and reducing our waiting times using the resources we have.'

The procedures undertaken were routine, low complexity - gall bladders, hernias and colorectal operations - and were carried out in the elective surgical hub at PRH.

Dr Jess Sokolov, regional medical director for the NHS England in the Midlands, said: ‘Across the Midlands, we are seeing the number of patients waiting for treatment falling far quicker than the national average and it is through work like this at SaTH that we are able to help Midlands patients access treatment faster.'

The latest data released by NHS England (December 2025) shows 64.1% of patients were being seen within 18 weeks of being referred for elective treatment at SaTH.