Surveys

Survey Submission Guidelines

• Approved surveys are shared as links on this webpage or electronically as part of established FICM communication channels – only apply if your project is using an online survey tool
• The scheduling of all survey distribution and the inclusion of specific surveys is at the FICM's discretion
• Please be aware that the FICM also runs its own surveys of members and your project may clash with ongoing FICM work
• There may also be a number of surveys awaiting distribution and your project timescales may not line up with FICM capacity
• The FICM will not bulk email its members with a message specific to your survey, nor will it coordinate physical mail-outs of survey materials
• Applicants with fixed data collection time-frames should plan several weeks’ lead-in time for any submission to accommodate review by FICM clinical leads, plus any changes required by the reviewers to the survey contents
• Pleaese return completed Survey Application Forms to contact@ficm.ac.uk.

Please Note

Whilst the FICM has agreed to circulate the links for these surveys for the interest of its members, unless otherwise noted, FICM is not part of the survey teams nor official sponsors of any of these research projects. 

Any queries related to these surveys should be directed to the survey team, not FICM.

Current External Surveys

Improving Timeliness to Emergency Laparotomy – tell us about your priorities

For patients presenting to emergency departments with a need for emergency laparotomy, mortality is high. Many patients continue to experience delays that can contribute to worse outcomes. Pathways to emergency laparotomy are complex, requiring input of multiple specialities including surgery, the emergency department, anaesthetics and radiology, during the day and night. Because of weaknesses in the pathway, not everything works well.

The aim of this programme is to find ways to improve timeliness in getting patients to the operating theatre for their emergency laparotomy. We need to know which problems affecting timeliness should be prioritised for improvement. The RCoA in collaboration with The Healthcare Improvement Studies (THIS) Institute at the University of Cambridge have produced a survey which aims to understand which problems affecting the timeliness of emergency laparotomy surgery should be prioritised for improvement. This is part of a larger project that aims to streamline care and improve outcomes.

• Closing date: Monday 23 June 2025

Improving Timeliness to Emergency Laparotomy 

Post ICU Follow-up Clinics: a national cross-sectional survey

As part of a thesis being undertaken at Newcross Hospital, staff are looking to collect data on current practices of Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) clinics across the UK. PICS is a known sequela of critical illness, which can affect the quality of life and risk of morbidity or mortality after discharge from intensive care units). While the risk factors in developing PICS may not be completely avoidable, the impact of PICS on patients, relatives and the wider society can be reduced by early identification and ongoing support. With more people surviving critical illness, post-ICU follow-ups are increasingly important for early detection and integrated diagnosis and management of PICS. The aim is to understand the current provision, expertise, and facilities of PICS clinics and to provide nationwide recommendations. 

• Closing date: Friday 27 June 2025

Post ICU Follow-up Clinics: a national cross-sectional survey

UKHSA AMR & HCAI surveillance output evaluation 

UKHSA’s antimicrobial resistance (AMR) & Healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) division, together with the Evaluation & Epidemiological Science division are working on an assessment to improve UKHSA-provided surveillance outputs related to the AMR national action plan 2024-2029. These include surveillance statistics and monitoring data on various bacterial and fungal infections, antimicrobial use, pathogen resistance rates and antimicrobial stewardship.

Please fill out this survey, even if you do not currently use any AMR or HCIA surveillance data. 

Your insights will help assess the impact and improve the accessibility, content, and presentation of UKHSA’s AMR and HCAI surveillance data to better meet your needs.

• Closing date: Monday 30 June 2025

https://snapsurvey.phe.org.uk/snapwebhost/s.asp?k=174591968925   

Contact details: amr_outputs_survey@ukhsa.gov.uk. 

Perioperative and Critical Care Troponin

Troponin was originally developed to rule in or out myocardial infarction (MI), but it has since been utilised in a wide range of clinical settings. Troponin may be used as a risk stratification tool for high-risk patients undergoing both cardiac and non-cardiac surgeries, however, there is variation in practice. Cardiac biomarkers, such as high-sensitivity troponins and BNPs, are often elevated following non-cardiac surgery. A study at Royal Liverpool University Hospitals is looking to understand:

How clinicians utilise these cardiac biomarkers in the perioperative care of patients undergoing high-risk noncardiac surgery. 

How physicians interpret and manage elevated troponin levels in critical and perioperative care settings in the presence and absence of cardiac symptoms. 

What other conditions prompt these requests recognising that there are several non-cardiac reasons for which clinicians request troponins. 

• Closing date: Friday 1 August 2025

Perioperative and Critical Care Troponin Survey