Surgeons are calling for hospital beds to be ‘ring-fenced’ for planned operations, to avoid a ‘tsunami of cancellations’ due to rising Covid-19 cases. A survey for the Royal College of Surgeons of England found most surgeons thought the NHS could not meet its targets to get surgery back to pre-pandemic levels. Sir Simon Stevens, the … Read more
Physiotherapy ‘as good as surgery’ for fixing frozen shoulder that blights lives of one in ten Britons, UK surgeons find Physiotherapy ‘just as effective as surgery’ for fixing frozen shoulder in the UK Condition affects one in 10 Britons, mostly those over 40 and diabetes sufferers Surgery many not be necessary for many patients, according … Read more
A robot and three teams of surgeons worked simultaneously on a single patient to perform what is thought to be a first-of-its-kind cancer operation, slashing recovery time by a third. The astonishing procedure, involving 14 surgeons, was carried out in July on a married father-of-one with advanced rectal cancer. The experts behind it hope the … Read more
NHS surgeons are only working at around 50 per cent capacity in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, despite record numbers of people on the waiting list for routine treatment. Professor Neil Mortensen, president of the the Royal College of Surgeons, revealed surgeons ‘didn’t have much to do’ during the lockdown, as routine operations were … Read more
A high-tech ‘pink drink’, swallowed hours before surgery, is helping surgeons spot aggressive brain cancers, by making tumours glow in the dark. The innovation, now being used by neurosurgeons across the UK, doubles the chances doctors will find – and remove – all the cancer, halting progression of the disease. The drink, called Gliolan or … Read more
Revolutionary new implants that are put together like pieces of Lego could help broken bones heal faster Revolutionary new implants that are put together like pieces of Lego could help broken bones heal faster. Scientists in the U.S. have created tiny hollow ‘bricks’ that surgeons would piece together into whatever size and shape they needed … Read more
Plastic surgeons ‘should stop private cosmetic work and instead help with NHS procedures’ in coronavirus crisis Trade union suggests that plastic surgeons should help with NHS procedures Confederation of British Surgery calls for plastic surgeons to do hand surgery Founding member Mark Henley said pandemic means it ‘is not business as usual’ Coronavirus symptoms: what … Read more
Female surgeons face higher risks of infertility or pregnancy complications than the general population because they are exposed to toxic ‘surgical smoke’ and radiation in the operating room, a new study suggests. While we’ve long known that female surgeons face higher risks than other women, researchers at the Mayo Clinic say that efforts to reduce … Read more
British boy, nine, beats ultra-rare cancer after surgeons remove his liver to cut out killer cells then reinsert it – making him one of only a six to survive aggressive form of disease in world Saul Hayden, aged nine, has beaten one of the most aggressive forms of cancer The tumour had spread to his … Read more