All Surgery articles – Page 28
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News'Significant deficiencies' in emergency surgical care at trust
“Significant deficiencies” have been found in the emergency surgical care offered by a trust that is part of a regional trauma network.
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HSJ Local
Royal Brompton rules out merger after losing heart services
STRUCTURE: The specialist hospital at the centre of a High Court battle over paediatric heart surgery has ruled out merging with a large London neighbour.
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HSJ Local
Analysed: reconfiguration planned for Merseyside vascular services
HSJ Local Briefing is our new in-depth analysis of key issues facing some of the major NHS health economies. This week’s HSJ Local Briefing looks at proposals to reconfigure vascular services in Cheshire, Warrington and the Wirral.
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NewsSurgeons in warning over old equipment
Financial constraints on the NHS could lead to doctors operating on patients with outdated equipment, surgeons have warned.
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NewsVascular services set for major reconfiguration
A major shake-up in vascular services is planned for the East of England, with several hospitals set to lose work.
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HSJ Local
Eye boost for Warwick
PERFORMANCE: A hospital League of Friends group has purchased a £79,000 PASCAL Laser for the Ophthalmology Department at Warwick Hospital.
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs could merge with neighbour
Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust could merge with University Hospital of North Staffordshire Trust, HSJ understands.
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News'Cancel operations now', warns doctors' leader ahead of pension action
Hospital managers should begin cancelling routine surgery and appointments now ahead of a day of action by doctors on 21 June, according to the British Medical Association’s consultant leader.
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HSJ Local
Barts chief executive asks for audit on cancelled operations
PERFORMANCE: The chief executive of the £1.1bn-turnover Barts Health NHS Trust has ordered an audit to determine the number of operations cancelled the day before surgery.
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HSJ Local
Northampton General takes on vascular surgery
STRUCTURE: A review of vascular surgery in Northamptonshire has resulted in Northampton General Hospital Trust acting as the hub for the specialist service in the county.
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NewsDay surgery could increase by 15pc say analysts
Most hospitals could increase the amount of day surgery they do by up to 15 per cent, according to health data analysts.
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NewsSeeing GP of choice would cut elective admissions - study
Significant hospital savings could result from ensuring patients see the doctor of their choice when they visit their GP, latest research findings suggest.
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HSJ Local
Lessons learned from war injuries
RESEARCH: Lessons learned by doctors and surgeons treating injured soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan in the past decade have been set out in a new report.
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HSJ Local
Eye surgery error at Sandwell
PERFORMANCE: A patient had the wrong lens fitted during eye surgery at the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.
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HSJ Local
New day surgery unit at Lincoln County Hospital
STRUCTURE: Lincoln County Hospital expects to double the amount of day surgery it handles with the launch of a new unit.
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NewsStroke recovery care 'failing' patients
A lack of post-hospital care means stroke survivors are not making the best recovery possible, according to a new report.
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CommentNorman Williams on driving change
The revolution in access to cardiac surgery that Devi Shetty has facilitated in India shows what is possible through clinical leadership.
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CommentAli Parsa on hospital process management
A major management challenge for hospital operators is the fact that hospitals are hybrid organisations.
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Comment'In 10 years' time, doctors will require a second opinion from a computer'
Devi Shetty – nicknamed the Henry Ford of heart surgery – believes developments such as computerised diagnoses and technicians doing the work of highly trained medics are just around the corner. Ben Clover hears his ideas for the future of medicine.
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NewsHealth board seeks legal advice over torchlit surgery
A health board is taking legal advice after a surgeon had to finish an operation by torchlight when maintenance workers switched off the power.