A hospital unit performed 33 pain relief procedures in record time.

The day surgery unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital completed a high-intensity theatre (HIT) list programme, performing 60 per cent more procedures than usual in an eight-hour period.

The surgeries, led by doctors Tauheed Shaikh and Samaresh Das, included nerve-route blocks and trigger point injections, which provide relief to patients suffering from various debilitating conditions.

This was the first time Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust had undertaken a HIT list programme, and it was completed earlier this month.

The team worked in two operating theatres, focusing solely on patients requiring pain management procedures.

Chief Executive Neil Macdonald said: "This has been a fantastic achievement by our day surgery unit.

"They achieved an astounding increase in the number of pain procedures they completed in just one eight-hour period, which proves just how capable and committed they are to making a difference to our patients here in Buckinghamshire."

The trust hopes to introduce the HIT list programme to other services in the coming months.

This initiative is one of many being implemented to reduce patient waiting times.

Patients who receive these procedures often experience significant improvement in their daily functioning, with some even able to return to work.

The day surgery unit's record achievement marks a significant step in enhancing patient care and operational efficiency.