All Surgery articles – Page 22
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NewsBurnham attacks 'judgmental' restrictions on surgery for obese patients
Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has attacked attempts by NHS commissioners to restrict routine surgery for overweight patients and smokers.
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NewsProviders push to treat more elective patients
NHS providers made a concerted effort to treat more elective patients in November, delivering more treatments than were performed in that period in any of the preceding six years.
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CommentReshape guidelines on body contouring surgery to best treat obese patients
After weight loss surgery
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CommentTackling the weighty problem of obese patients without the scalpel
Surgery often leads to further weight gain
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Private provider admits 'human error' in NHS eye procedures
NHS patients who underwent eye surgery at a private hospital suffered complications because of an overdose of an antibiotic used during their cataract procedures, an investigation has found.
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NewsChildren's heart surgery review 'put centres in competition with each other'
The controversial review of children’s heart surgery in Leeds and Newcastle pitched trusts into an acrimonious competition, a report has concluded
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NewsCare UK surgery growth 'slower' than expected
A prominent private provider of elective surgery to the NHS has seen a ‘slower’ than expected growth in demand for its services, despite the government’s £250m drive to clear waiting lists.
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CommentWho pays when it goes wrong? The uncertainty of private providers in the NHS
Confusion over negligence
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NewsConsultant level data undermined by 'conflicts of interest', expert says
A health information expert has claimed official consultant level quality data is flawed because of the ‘conflicts of interest’ of those who oversee national clinical audits.
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NewsSurgery patients report ‘accidental awareness’
More than 150 UK patients could wake up every year while undergoing surgery, figures suggest.
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HSJ LocalHeart of England prepares for reconfiguration consultation
STRUCTURE: Heart of England Foundation Trust will consult on controversial proposals to reshape surgical services across its three main hospitals.
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CommentArm the NHS to better serve injured veterans
Armed forces personnel often find the service fails to meet their needs
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NewsTrusts battle to secure 'specialist' status amid Healthier Together controversy
Battle lines have been drawn between the four acute trusts in Greater Manchester fighting for ‘specialist hospital’ status in a major citywide reorganisation.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow physios can take the pressure off surgery services
One trust’s spinal surgey unit has benefited from new training
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NewsDoctors urged to opt out of working week directive
The Department of Health has pledged to find ways to help more doctors opt out of the European working time directive, which the authority admits has led to rigid shift patterns and had a detrimental effect on training.
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NewsAge discrimination in surgery rates
Older people still face age discrimination when doctors decide whether or not to give them life-saving surgery, a new report suggests.
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NewsBMA sues whistleblower surgeon
The British Medical Association is suing a whistleblowing surgeon for legal costs of up to £250,000 following the collapse of a High Court battle.
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SupplementsHSJ roundtable: An enhanced perspective on surgical recovery
Enhanced recovery programmes for surgery patients
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NewsProbe into five deaths in Maidstone identified 'dysfunctional' working relationships
A probe into five patient deaths at a hospital in Kent has identified that “dysfunctional” working relationships in a surgical team had hampered “intimidated” staff from raising concerns.
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