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Monday 28 February 2011

The things surgeons leave behind inside their patients

The Chinese man who didn't notice he had a 10cm knife in his head is one of a surprising number of patients who have things left inside them after surgery

Thursday 24 February 2011

NSW nurses accept pay offer

AFTER protest rallies and bed closures, the New South Wales Nurses Association members at public hospitals and community health services around the state have voted to accept a State Government pay and staffing offer.

Thursday 24 February 2011

Derriford Hospital warned over surgical safety after unannounced spot checks

HEALTH watchdogs have warned Derriford Hospital to tighten up surgical safety procedures or risk prosecution and closure of operating theatres.

Thursday 24 February 2011

Putting patient safety back at the heart of the NHS

NHS never events list to be extended to 25

Thursday 24 February 2011

Ali Parsa: The banker bringing the market to the NHS

The Monday Interview (The Independent): Are Ali Parsa's luxury hospitals the future of healthcare? Oliver Wright meets him

Monday 21 February 2011

European Operating Room Nurses Demand Unified Training; Greater Recognition at EU Level

On the occasion of the 6th European Day of Perioperative Nursing, celebrated on 15 February 2011, the European Operating Room Nurses Association (EORNA) called for the urgent implementation, at EU level, of a minimum basic level of perioperative nursing education, a credit-based continuous education system, and the mandatory rotation of student nurses into the operating department in order to expose students to this critical care area and encourage recruitment. This crucial nursing specialisation is facing a labour shortage exacerbated by the lack of uniform training programmes and diplomas recognised at EU level by fellow Member States. This creates a barrier to mobility within the EU, contributes to keeping salaries low and hinders recognition of a key nursing specialisation.

Monday 21 February 2011

US execution botched by faulty drug

A third US prisoner died in "excruciating" pain after an anaesthetic supplied by a British company failed during the lethal injection procedure, human rights group Reprieve claimed yesterday.

Monday 21 February 2011

GROUND-BREAKING TECHNOLOGY WILL REVOLUTIONISE BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT FOR FIRST TIME FOR OVER A CENTURY

Pioneering new technology will lead to better treatment decisions and better outcomes for patients

Saturday 19 February 2011

New Gene Test For Hereditary Breast Cancer Provides Faster Results

UK geneticists have developed new DNA sequencing methods and data analysis techniques for the faster identification of hereditary breast cancer.

Friday 18 February 2011

NHS hospitals begin axing frontline staff despite government pledge

Two major hospitals shed hundreds of jobs despite repeated government pledges to protect NHS services

Friday 18 February 2011

HPC's response to command 'Enabling Excellence'

Position statement 17 February 2011 The Health Professions Council (HPC) notes the publication of the Governments command paper 'Enabling Excellence' published on 16 February 2011.

Monday 7 February 2011

Gwent hospitals set for efficiency drive

GWENT'S three biggest hospitals are seeking to transform the way their operating theatres are run, to make more efficient use of surgery time and boost patient care.

Monday 7 February 2011

Scrub dress code, nurses tell hospital

A new dress code for the Ottawa Hospital is infuriating nurses, who will be forbidden to wear scrubs and uniforms with cartoon characters or other drawings on them.

Monday 7 February 2011

People warned over adulterated herbal weight loss pill

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is advising people not to use the herbal weight loss product Herbal Flos Lonicerae (Herbal Xenicol) Natural Weight Loss Formula due to concerns over possible side effects.

Monday 7 February 2011

250,000 health sector staff develop essential skills with Skills for Health e-learning programmes

More than 250,000 health sector staff are developing essential statutory and mandatory skills using online e-learning programmes from Skills for Health.

Tuesday 1 February 2011

NHS South Central – Preferred Supplier

Mediplacements, JustPhysio and JustOT in association with the Healthcare Employment Consortium (HEC) have secured preferred supplier status for the supply of temporary AHP and HSS Staff to the Pro Cure represented NHS Trusts throughout the South Central region.

Tuesday 1 February 2011

Government scraps monitoring of 18-week target as waiting times rise

NHS performance against the 18-week referral-to-treatment target will no longer be monitored by managers even though treatment within the time limit remains a right for all patients.

About The Operating Theatre Journal

The Operating Theatre Journal, OTJ, is published monthly and distributed to every hospital operating theatre department in the UK. The distribution includes both the National Health Service and the Private Sector.

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