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Standards for Children’s Surgery19 Mar 2013In its new publication Standards for Children’s Surgery, the Children’s Surgical Forum (CSF) provides vital new standards for all those involved in the delivery and commissioning of children’s surgical services. The standards have a strong focus on the delivery of children’s... |
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New survey reports low rate of patient awareness during anaesthesia15 Mar 2013The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI) today (12 March) publish initial findings from a major study which looked at how many patients experienced accidental awareness during general anaesthesia. The... |
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John Snow's 200th Birthday - 15 March 201315 Mar 2013John Snow (1813-1858) A pioneer in two fields of medicine, anaesthesia and public health – and revered now by the practitioners of both – John Snow was one of the great Victorian polymaths although public recognition of his work in his lifetime did not perhaps achieve the height... |
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BBC Horizon: ‘How to avoid mistakes in surgery’?15 Mar 2013A BBC 2 Horizon programme will be screened on Thursday, 21 March at 9.00 pm about human factors in healthcare. The programme, presented by Dr Kevin Fong will look at how learning about the human in the system and the system itself can bring about enormous improvements in safety... |
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CJD Incidents Panel to be dissolved March 201315 Mar 2013From 1 April 2013 the responsibility for investigating, assessing and managing CJD incidents will be with local trusts, health boards and health protection teams in the same way as most other incidents that place patients at risk. National guidance on CJD incident management... |
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Examinations news – mobile phones and complaint polices14 Mar 2013Amendments have been made to the Primary and Final Examinations Regulations August 2012 (Exam regs) and the Primary and Final (Reviews and Appeals) Regulations, October 2012 (Review regs). Following a rise in incidents at examinations involving mobile phones and other electronic... |
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Educational webinars on safer surgery04 Mar 2013In September 2012, Patient Safety First held ‘Safer Surgery Week.’ As part of the Safer Surgery Week a series of webinars took place, including one hosted by the RCoA President Dr JP van Besouw, promoting and discussing different aspects of the five steps to safer surgery. The... |
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Understanding Francis01 Mar 2013The Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management have published a brief document on the Francis report and its importance to trainees. Click here to view the College's comments on the Report on the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation. |
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Guidance published on commissioning of local pain services01 Mar 2013The Faculty of Pain Medicine has published a new guidance document entitled Local Commissioning of Specialist Services for Pain. Many specialist pain clinicians and NHS managers are involved presently in discussion with local Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) with respect to... |
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Bernard Johnson Adviser (International Programmes) vacancy28 Feb 2013The College invites applications from interested anaesthetists for the role of Bernard Johnson Adviser (IP). The role of the Bernard Johnson Adviser (IP) is to: Lead and direct the development of the College’s International Programme. Advise the Training Committee on policy... |