All Surgery articles – Page 35
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NewsReview found surgery at Mid Staffs 'inadequate'
A review into general surgery at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust found the service “inadequate, unsafe and at times frankly dangerous”, the public inquiry into care failings at the trust was told.
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IT failure at UCLH closed A&E unit and led to surgery cancellation
PERFORMANCE: University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust had to cancel operations and close an accident and emergency department to blue light traffic as a result of an IT failure.
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HSJ KnowledgeEnhancing recovery pathways for planned surgical care
Enhanced recovery pathways for patients following surgery have led to better outcomes and improved patient experience, as evident in the work done by Colin Berry and colleagues at the Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust.
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NewsMP warns of 'huge gap' in heart care provision
The closure of a children’s heart surgery unit in Leeds would lead to a “huge gap in provision”, an MP has said.
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Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals behind on PROMs
PERFORMANCE: Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust is 18 per cent behind plan on recording some patient reported outcome measures.
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Oral surgery backlog at Heatherwood and Wexham Park FT
PERFORMANCE: Heatherwood and Wexham Park FT’s oral surgery department is underperforming due to “chronic capacity problems”, its board has been told.
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NewsCQC demands urgent improvements Plymouth Hospitals
The Care Quality Commission has demanded immediate improvements at Plymouth Hospitals Trust.
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University Hospitals of Leicester struggling on 18 weeks and stroke
PERFORMANCE: The 18 week referral to treatment target at University Hospitals of Leicester Trust is being impeded by the non availability of critical care beds or normal beds.
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NewsPCTs agree to consult on children's congenital heart services
A joint committee of primary care trusts has given the go-ahead for a consultation on plans for greater centralisation of paediatric cardiac care.
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Two performance notices given to Mid Essex trust
PERFORMANCE: Mid Essex Hospital Services has two performance notices imposed on it by NHS Mid Essex.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow optimised TJR pathways can improve services and offset financial pressures
Care pathway optimisation for total joint replacement allows hospitals to offset likely loss of income incurred by the new best practice tariff, whilst improving treatment outcomes and patient experience. Sg2 vice president Meghan Robb explains how to achieve this.
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HSJ KnowledgeNon-optimised joint replacement pathways to create wear and tear on 2011-12 budgets
The primary total hip and knee replacement BPT should be seen as a very real opportunity to create capacity within the NHS without added investment, argues Sg2’s vice president Meghan Robb.
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Queen Victoria Hospital to invest in theatres
STRUCTURE: The foundation trust says it is planning to rebuild six operating theatres and supporting structures, which will help guarantee an “independent future for the hospital”.
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CommentMedia Watch: Cameron and Lansley spring into action
The week kicked off with the health secretary and prime minister both going into action to defend the Health and Social Care Bill, ahead of its second reading in parliament on Monday.
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NHS Hertfordshire may ban surgery for smokers and the obese
PERFORMANCE: NHS Hertfordshire is considering banning patients who are obese or smokers from surgery unless they agree to treatment to change their behaviour.
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HSJ KnowledgeGeneral paediatric surgery - getting the delivery right
General paediatric surgery is increasingly being provided centrally, but routine care can be brought to local hospitals with managed clinical networks, writes Su-Anna Boddy
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Oral surgery problems threaten South Warwickshire FT waiting times
PERFORMANCE: Oral surgery at South Warwickshire Foundation Trust is performing well below the 18 weeks standard, with performance deteriorating further from last month.
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Comment'We all know what’s wrong with the NHS'
There are too many hospitals swallowing up too much money for too little return. Which is fine until you try to close or downsize one, and all hell breaks loose.
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NewsThe health bill in the news
The NHS was everywhere this week, with heavy coverage ahead of Wednesday’s Health Bill.
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NewsRCS warns on 'backdoor rationing' in NHS
The NHS is adopting a “dangerous path” by stopping certain elective surgical procedures to save money, the president of the Royal College of Surgeons of England has warned.