New scoring system identifies patients at risk for severe COVID-19, researchers say
Royal College of Surgeons researchers have developed a scoring system that can accurately predict which patients will suffer from severe COVID-19, they announced Wednesday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
COVID-19: Protecting surgery through a second wave, Royal College of Surgeons of England
Restoring elective services in the context of COVID-19 represents one of the most complex challenges that the NHS has ever faced. Following the suspension of non-urgent elective procedures earlier in the pandemic, planned surgery is now re-starting again in many parts of the country thanks to the extraordinary hard work and dedication of surgeons, their teams and colleagues across the health service. Our survey of 970 surgeons working in hospitals across the UK highlights the challenges that persist.
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Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blood tests may detect psychotic disorders years BEFORE they start
Researchers from the Royal College of Surgeons University in Dublin analysed blood samples of more than 100 people deemed high risk of developing the conditions. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 4, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NHS surgeons say productivity is 50% lower than before Covid-19
Professor Neil Mortensen, president of the The Royal College of Surgeons, revealed services were slow to pick up again due to Covid-19 safety measures. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Thousands could die if normal care is shut down during second wave, leading medics warn
The heads of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the British Medical Association said it was critical that non-virus patients were not 'left stranded' and without care during a second wave. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 7, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Intercollegiate guidance for pre-operative chest CT imaging for elective cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic, RCS
Outlines the process to ensure a consistent approach to screening for COVID in the cancer patient undergoing surgery. Issued by Association of Surgeons of Great Britain& Ireland, Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain& Ireland, Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons, The Royal College of Radiologists, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Guidance for Pre-Operative Chest CT imaging for elective cancer surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; 2020.
Patients with undetected COVID-19 who undergo major surgery and mechanical ventilation are at higher risk of respiratory complications. This guidance offers practical recommendations for surgeons and radiologists to facilitate the maintenance of safe elective cancer surgery. Jointly published by Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Royal College of Radiologists. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Mountain’ waiting list will need five-year plan, says royal college
The NHS will need a five-year strategy to deal with a “mountain” of an elective waiting list following the coronavirus outbreak, the Royal College of Surgeons has said. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - April 14, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
3D Printing and the Murky Ethics of Replicating Human Bones
This article was originally published on Undark. Read the original article. (Source: TIME: Health)
Source: TIME: Health - January 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Wild / Undark Tags: Uncategorized onetime Research syndication Source Type: news
3D Printing and the Murky Ethics of Replicating Human Bones
This article was originally published on Undark. Read the original article. (Source: TIME: Science)
Source: TIME: Science - January 13, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Wild / Undark Tags: Uncategorized onetime Research syndication Source Type: news
Aspirin May No Longer Have Effect in Primary CVD Prevention
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2019 -- Aspirin may not be effective for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality, according to research published online Nov. 21 in Family Practice.
Frank Moriarty, Ph.D., from the Royal College of Surgeons... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 23, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Breast milk could help prevent heart disease caused by premature birth, RCSI study
(RCSI) Early use of breast milk could play a vital role in preventing heart disease in prematurely born infants, according to a paper led by researchers at RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) and the Rotunda Hospital. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
The surgeon as an expert witness: a guide to good practice
Guidance from the Royal College of Surgeons sets out the role a surgeon should play when acting as an expert witness in civil, criminal and coroners ’ cases. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - November 20, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
The surgeon as an expert witness: a guide to good practice
Royal College of Surgeons -This guidance sets out the role a surgeon should play when acting as an expert witness in civil, criminal and coroners ’ cases. The guidance comes after two independent reviews highlighted a need to improve the quality and consistency of expert witnesses in gross negligence manslaughter cases.GuidanceRoyal College of Surgeons - press release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 15, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: news
TWO THIRDS of surgeons have cut their hours to avoid bills on their pensions
The survey by the Royal College of Surgeons in England and Wales also found that 68 per cent of their members were considering early retirement due to the pensions taxes. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
