NHS Digital to be handed more powers to help counter Covid-19 spread
New powers have been given to NHS Digital as part of measures to help counter the spread of Covid-19. This...
Read MoreExisting pressure on the NHS can’t be ignored during coronavirus outbreak
With the coronavrius outbreak being declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Barney Gilbert, NHS doctor and CEO...
Read MoreStudy finds surgery with anaesthesia not linked to indicator of Alzheimer’s
Older adults who have surgery with general anaesthesia may experience a modest acceleration of cognitive decline, even years later. But...
Read MoreAustralian summit targets post-op pandemic
Australian health leaders are holding a national summit in Adelaide as data reveals a hidden pandemic in patients suffering post-surgery...
Read MoreMcGill researchers end decade-long search for mechanical pain sensor
Researchers at McGill University have discovered that a protein found in the membrane of our sensory neurons are involved in...
Read MoreCall for action following latest never events report
The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) is calling for action to be taken after a recent never events report suggests...
Read MoreCould you be the new face of the Association for Perioperative Practice?
Does your perioperative team go above and beyond to encourage good communication and create a positive culture within the operating...
Read MoreInterventions for pain: Finding connections at the surface
New work by a team of Thomas Jefferson University researchers reveals new activity above the surface, in brain-cell receptors that...
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