The OTJ February 2024
In depth coverage of this month’s surgical and anaesthetic news.
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Digital Edition Highlights:
End of an Era
New Hospital Theatre Reception Set to Transform Experience for Children
The Post-anaesthetic Care of a Patient Following Impacted Wisdom Tooth Extraction
First ODP Apprentices Complete Their Studies
New Inquiry: NHS Leadership, Performance and Patient Safety
Pensioner Goes Home Within hours of Having Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
A Student’s Reflection on an Experience Within the Obstetrics Theatre
Multidisciplinary Clinical Hub at Cardiff Met Offers New Vision for Healthcare Delivery
Latest News
Revolutionizing Breast Cancer Screening with Seated Mammography
Breast cancer screening is evolving with the introduction of seated mammography, an innovate approach to enhance accessibility and comfort for mammograms, particularly benefiting women with disabilities. Recent research by the…
Hospital Inspectors Probe Nottingham NHS Trust over Three Baby Deaths
Hospital inspectors are investigating an NHS trust over the deaths of three babies. Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS trust could be prosecuted by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) over the…
Eitan Medical Launches Award Winning Infusion Management Platform Eitan Insights (TM)
Eitan Medical, a global leader in advanced infusion therapy and drug delivery solutions with reliable innovations that put patients at the center of care, announced today, the launch of Eitan…
1 in 5 UK Healthcare Employees Would Call in Sick Before Sharing Fertility Struggles with Employers, New Study ShowsÂ
Only 15% of workplaces in the healthcare sector have a supportive infertility policy A fifth of healthcare employees would call in sick before sharing fertility struggles with employers, according to…
Mental Health Transparency at Work Is on the Rise According to Nuffield Health’s 2023 Healthier Nation Index
     35% said they called in sick, due to poor mental health but gave another reason*, compared to 39% from previous 2022 Healthier Nation Index      Over 1 in 4…
Latest Study Days
Global Peri-Operative Medicine: Anaesthesia, Pain and Critical CareConference - What’s New?
14-15 March 2024 America Square, London
ebme Expo 2024
26 – 27 June 2024 Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry The EBME Expo is an independent educational event bringing together healthcare professionals who are responsible for the management of medical…
Research for Greener Surgery Conference 2023
13 December 2023 09:00 – 17:30 (GMT) Great Hall, University of Birmingham • GB The inaugural Green Surgery Conference being held on the University of Birmingham campus in the Great…
Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) Board Meeting
Thursday 13 June 2024 in Yeovil Join us at a Board meeting near you Our Board is set to hold public meetings across England. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB)…
Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) Board Meeting
Thursday 11 April 2024 in Shefford Join us at a Board meeting near you Our Board is set to hold public meetings across England. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB)…
Featured Article
New Treatment for Severe Bleeding after Injury Does Not Show Benefit in Clinical Trial
A new technique used to control severe bleeding in injured patients has been found to likely increase the risk of death, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen. The world’s first clinical trial of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) found that patients treated with REBOA were more likely to die...
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