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News items on 'Surgery'
(BBC 01/11/2009)
At first sight an airline pilot, a car plant worker and a hospital surgeon would appear to have little in common. But the NHS is learning from the aviation and automotive industries as it introduces new safety protocols to reduce the risk of accidents in the operating theatre. Whether it is hitting a tropical storm at 36,000 feet or negotiating an expected emergency in the middle of open-heart surgery, advance planning and a calm and ordered environment can make all the difference. It is a message NHS chiefs are keen to disseminate across the health service, and they have made a start with a new scheme called 'Productive Theatre'.
NHS waiting lists push Brits abroad
(The Scotsman 27/07/2009)
FOUR out of ten Britons going abroad for surgery do so to avoid NHS waiting lists, a survey has revealed. The poll of 7,000 patients also showed 30 per cent went to another country because it was cheaper. Most people (28 per cent) had dentistry work done and 10 per cent had cosmetic surgery.
Hot air gowns help patient health
(BBC 17/06/2009)
Gowns filled with hot air which aim to keep patients warm before, during and after surgery will be unveiled in Powys hospitals later. Brecon and Llandrindod Wells hospitals will be the first in Wales to use the gowns, called bair huggers, which will also help to tackle infection. Patients can control the temperature and move around in the gowns. Rosanne Lyles, matron at Brecon hospital, said some patients told her they wanted to take the gowns home.
Cut! Surgeons carry out live TV operations
(The Independent 13/05/2009)
A new Channel 4 TV series will give viewers the chance to interact with surgeons while they carry out operations. The Operation: Surgery Live will allow viewers to experience the minute-by-minute drama of the operating theatre for themselves, according to those behind the show. Hosted by news anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy, the show will feature surgery on the heart, brain, and stomach as well as tumour removal.
Brain op Englishman wakes up with Irish accent
(The Independent 28/04/2009)
Doctors were stunned when an Englishman awoke from a brain operation in the UK and started speaking with a thick Irish accent. Chris Gregory was born and bred in Sheffield, Yorkshire, and has no family ties with Ireland. But when he came round after three days on a life support machine in the intensive care unit, he spoke in a Dublin accent for almost half an hour. Specialists have linked the phenomenon to a little-known condition called Foreign Accent Syndrome.
(BBC 02/03/2009)
Leech jars, early attempts at reconstructive surgery and nerve-jangling surgical instruments are going online in a Science Museum display. The 2,500 items will illustrate stories such as experiments being carried out on prisoners in Ancient Greece. The history of medicine is examined in the online exhibition from the London museum, bringing material from its crowded storerooms into view.
NHS trust offers private surgery
(BBC 25/02/2009)
A backlog in operations due to a rise in admissions during recent bad weather has led an NHS trust to send patients to a private hospital for surgery. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust said a small number of patients awaiting simple procedures were being given the option.
Hospitals adopt 'aircrew checks'
(BBC 21/02/2009)
Safety checks styled on those carried out by aircrews before take-off have been rolled out at NHS Highland hospital theatres. Called the surgical pause, it is a final checklist that nurses and doctors make before performing an operation to reduce any risk of error.
Staff vetting
(BBC 11/02/2009)
Leading consultants are warning some NHS patients undergoing operations at Independent Sector Treatment Centres (ISTCs) are being put at unnecessary risk because their doctor has not been properly vetted by the Royal College of Surgeons.
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