23 September 2021

Planned surgery in independent sector linked to shorter hospital stays and fewer readmissions than in NHS

Findings consistent for 18 common planned elective surgery performed across England 2006-19. Planned (elective) surgery in an independent sector hospital...

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21 September 2021

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...

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5 August 2021

A College transformed: The Royal College of Surgeons of England headquarters reopen with a new vision for the future

The Royal College of Surgeons of England opened its new headquarters in London in July. The College’s Lincoln’s Inn Fields...

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30 June 2021

9 September 2021, The 15th London Surgical Symposium; London

London Surgical Symposium, by Imperial College London, aims to deliver high-quality, definitive lectures on important topics in surgery. The London...

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15 March 2021

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...

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25 January 2021

AOT receives CE certification for CARLO surgical tool

Swiss medical technology startup Advanced Osteotomy Tools (AOT) has secured European approval for the CARLO robot-assisted surgical tool. CARLO, or...

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20 January 2021

Study looks at getting into shape pre-surgery to aid recovery for older patients

Older adults about to undergo elective surgery should undertake a sustained programme of targeted exercise beforehand to counteract the muscle-wasting...

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9 October 2020

How to improve the surgery backlog during COVID-19

A new paper suggests three solutions to addressing the backlog of non-urgent surgeries delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "As...

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