A new year signals a new Editor for the Bulletin, and it gives me immense pleasure to welcome you to the January 2023 edition. As I write this, the UK’s NHS is experiencing winter pressures, nurse strike action seems imminent, purple seems the new black in terms of hospital bed status, and elective surgical recovery targets seem an insurmountable challenge.
No filters available.
Search
We've found 354 results
Mrs Shivalkar was a 78-year-old patient with debilitating co-morbidities scheduled for elective revision hip surgery at a stand-alone surgical unit without Level 2 or 3 care facilities. The surgical procedure was prolonged, and intraoperatively there was prolonged significant hypotension. In recovery this hypotension continued, but despite this the patient was discharged to the ward, where she sustained cardiac arrest.
This anonymous author gives their perspective on working with neurodiversity and the importance of building knowledge and raising awareness about neurodiversity in anaesthesia.
The FICM’s Careers, Recruitment and Workforce Committee has been seeking as much data as possible regarding the staffing of ICUs in the UK.
Dr Laura Hipple reflects on her great SAS career, the challenges she's overcome and what she has learnt over the last 30 years.
This article looks at this year's first six months of CPD. It also includes the importance of regular reflection on the standards of practice and care.
This article is written by TRIPOM (trainees with an interest in perioperative medicine) and summarises recent important papers and articles on perioperative medicine from across different medical publications.
Pauline Elliott, Chair of PatientVoices@RCoA talks to our Patient and Public Involvement Manager about the College’s wider work in patient engagement.
This article looks at how Dorset County Hospital provided evidence for reaccreditation post COVID-19 and the benefits of going through the process for the second time.
Since September 2022, the College Council has welcomed new representatives to support all clinical, professional, and health policy matters. Read more about our new members in this issue.