The Operating Theatre Journal 2009

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December 2009 Issue

Skills for health launches core standards for assistant practitioners

Introduction of safer spinal and epidural devices will reduce risk of wrong route errors

Cosmetic surgery patients at more risk than ever

November 2009 Issue

Patients Are Being Harmed By Working Time Limits, Finds New Study

Brain Surgery Done Through Nose

Making Operations Safer and Smoother

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October 2009 Issue

Up to Half of Hospital Specialists Are Not Medically Qualified

Salford Research Shows Day Surgery Patients Need More Contact With Nurses

NHS Institute Launches Continuous Improvement Programme For Operating Theatre Staff

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The Virtual Hospital

'Are we putting patient safety first?'

Government promises NHS IT cost review

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AORN Revises Hand Hygiene Recommended Practice

Team Develops Potentially Safer General Anaesthetic

The Intensive Care 'Pit Stop' That Uses Formula 1 Techniques

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July 2009

Innovations in healthcare displayed at NHS Expo

New drive to save lives from Venous Thromboemboloism in hospital patients

Engaging people through change

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June 2009

This month's top stories:

The Royal College of Anaesthetists Launches E-Learning Initiative

'Superbug' Test to revolutionise hospital cleanliness

Study Shows Ability To 'Grow' New Veins

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Doctors warned over consent

Specifying drapes for surgical procedures

Intensive care errors 'frequent'

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April 2009

Safety First

Patients' lives at risk during NHS transfers

Safety in numbers - NPSA publishes new local patient safety incident data

March 2009

NHS medical device training goes online

Test spots contaminated equipment

Use of suction in arthroscopic knee washout

February 2009 Issue

Watchdog Criticises NHS Pay Deal

Supporting the WHO Safe Surgical Checklist

100,000 Unaware they may have Hep C

January 2009 Issue

NHS 'fast losing its compassion'

Environmental enclosures and rooms

Alarm hazards top hospital tech problems