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Latest issue of the Operating Theatre Journal
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December issue Delphi Study Round One – A study across NHS England Hospital Trust operating theatres. Managing NHS backlogs and waiting times in England. Steroid injections worsen knee arthritis, according to two new studies. First robotic hysterectomy completed in Wales. World’s first algae-based local anaesthetic another step closer to reality. How new bacterial species siscovered in Asian soil could help battle against antibiotic resistance November issue New research calls for all health and care staff to be trained in AI Reducing n- Posted
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Brain op patients at Birmingham NHS trust suffered unnecessarily
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Patients who underwent brain operations at a West Midlands NHS trust suffered unnecessarily because of poor surgical outcomes, a report has found. More than 150 deep brain stimulation surgery cases at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) trust are now being investigated and surgery is suspended. There were unacceptable delays responding to patient concerns, the independent review also said. The investigation recommended indefinitely suspending the service at the NHS trust until it is safer. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders is used on patients with condit- Posted
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Highlights of the study: Prospective observation of all patients treated at an academic neurosurgical centre. Investigation of the incidence and severity of adverse events and their relation to human error. 25.0% of patients had at least one adverse event. Human error was involved in 25.9% of cases with adverse events. These data provide benchmarks for tertiary care neurosurgery and health care reform.- Posted
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CORESS reports
Patient Safety Learning posted an article in Surgery
The focus of CORESS is on detecting and learning from no-harm, near-miss and low harm events encountered during routine surgical practice. The programme collects reports of such events, analyses them and disseminates the learning contained within them to a wide surgical audience and other agencies involved in Patient Safety matters. These events are known collectively as ‘Accident Precursor Events’ or simply ‘Precursors’. See previous reports below. Summer 2021 - Unrecognised limb ischemia following trauma, differences of opinion in management for tongue laceration, lack of communica- Posted
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Medical students aided by an AI tutor outperformed peers taught remotely by human experts in a complicated surgical training procedure, new research reports. The Neurosurgical Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Learning Centre in Montreal, Canada, randomly assigned 70 students feedback and assistance from either a sophisticated AI system, a remote expert human instructor, or neither, while they removed virtual brain tumours using a neurosurgical simulator. The AI system, called the Virtual Operative Assistant (VOA), delivered personalised feedback to its students via a machine le- Posted
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Surgeons' News (Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh)
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Cranial neurosurgery deals with serious and often urgent conditions including head injuries, brain bleeds and brain tumours. Around 75,000 patients receive neurosurgery on the NHS each year. This report makes 15 recommendations to improve patient pathways, reduce length of hospital stays and minimise cancellations and delays. Watch a short video summary of the report, including key recommendations. -
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Deep-rooted relationship problems between consultants in a major trust’s neurosurgery department distracted from patient care, according to a review leaked to HSJ. A review by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) into neurosurgery services at University Hospitals Birmingham FT last year found serious concerns over consultant “cliques” and relationship problems across the department. It comes as a new review has been launched into the care of 23 patients in the deep brain stimulation service, which is a sub-speciality in the department. According to the RCS report, which was compl -
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