Tag "Covid-19"
Surgeons urge the NHS to embrace surgical hubs to tackle record waiting list
Commenting on waiting time statistics published recently which report a record waiting list, the Royal College of Surgeons of England has warned that extra staff and surgical hubs will be
The wait is almost over – An imminent return to elective orthopaedic surgeries
Over the last year, many hospitals were forced to postpone elective surgeries to make room for critical care related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In England alone as of February, 4.7
Global COVID-19 surgery study scoops scientific world record
A study led by University of Birmingham and Edinburgh experts has been awarded the Guinness World Records title for the world’s largest scientific collaboration – involving over 140,000 patients in 116 countries. The
Surgeons warn waiting lists will continue to grow without investment in surgical hubs and staff
The Royal College of Surgeons of England has warned a ‘volatile mix’ of pressures is affecting the recovery of surgery – high demand in A&E departments, 5,000 patients in hospital
The impact of COVID-19: A case study
As the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out advances, people, governments and industries are contemplating and planning for the long journey back to normality. Like all others in the medical field, the orthopaedic
Patients should receive COVID-19 vaccine before surgery to reduce risk of postoperative death
Patients waiting for elective surgery should get COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the general population – potentially helping to avoid thousands of post-operative deaths linked to the virus, according to a
Covid positive patients should delay surgery to reduce death risk
Surgery should be delayed for seven weeks after a patient tests positive for COVID-19 – as operations taking place up to six weeks after diagnosis are associated with increased risk
Fear of complaints pushing doctors to breaking point, warns MDU
Doctors fear a wave of complaints due to the difficulties of caring for patients during the pandemic, according to a new survey published recently. The survey of 1,203 doctors by
Survey finds medical device companies hopeful for 2021 and leaning in to digital technology for training and case support
ExplORer Surgical recently announced the results of a survey of medical device leaders on how COVID-19 has impacted business and gauge the industry’s shifting perspective on digital technologies. Findings unveil
What Brexit and Covid-19 have revealed about supply chain efficiency
Covid-19 has tested supply chains across all sectors to their limit. For the European medtech supply chain – responsible for employing around 730 000 people – the pandemic has revealed
