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Mobile health apps are they the future

WebThe mobile app has proven an effective and accessible platform from which to launch novel start-ups. With more than two billion smartphone users worldwide, ‘mobile …

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The history of 3D printing in healthcare The Bulletin of the Royal

WebOn 8 August 1984, Charles W ‘Chuck’ Hull filed US patent number US4575330 A, for Apparatus for production of three-dimensional objects by …

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Mapping disease: John Snow and Cholera — Royal College of …

WebJohn Snow was born in York on 15 March 1813. He went to Newcastle upon Tyne at the age of 14 to work as an apprentice for the surgeon William Hardcastle. He then went on to …

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Exercise: the miracle cure for surgeons to fix the NHS and social care

WebBiologically plausible mechanisms for risk reduction in cancer include the effects of exercise on moderating neural and hormonal responses, reducing …

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Sir John Simon — Royal College of Surgeons

WebSir John Simon (10 October 1816 – 23 July 1904), pathologist, surgeon and public health reformer, was born 200 years ago. October 2016 marked the 150 th anniversary of the …

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Doctor–patient communication, patient knowledge and health …

WebPatients who understand their injuries, the aims and potential of their treatment are likely to experience superior outcomes. We review the literature on positive, encouraging …

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Consent: What are ‘available’ treatments and ‘reasonable’ …

WebIn 2020, the General Medical Council (GMC) renewed its guidance on obtaining patients’ consent for treatment. 1 The GMC emphasises that patients must be …

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Global Surgical Frontiers Conference 2024 — The Royal College of

WebGlobal Surgical Frontiers (GSF) is a three-day hybrid conference taking place on 25, 26 and 27 June 2024.This event is suitable for anyone interested in global surgery. We’re …

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Advancing healthcare through innovation and transformation

WebLed by Dr Eric Topol, the Topol review highlights the need to prepare the healthcare workforce for the digital future by integrating genomics, AI and digital health …

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Reducing the environmental impact of surgical care

WebGreen Surgery - Reducing the environmental impact of surgical care 7 Contributors Report Chair Professor Mahmood Bhutta, Brighton & Sussex Medical School Project Chair Dr …

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Health inequalities: the unintended consequences of private …

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on the health system in the UK and highlighted the sad extent of health inequalities. At the height of the …

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The three Fs of sustainability in surgery: the facts, what is currently

WebSurgical services (and operating theatres in particular) are a carbon hotspot for healthcare. An operating theatre's high energy demands, equipment procurement, …

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Health tourism: a problem we need to address The Bulletin of the

WebMy first article on this subject was published in The Spectator in February 2013. Within days of publication, the Department of Health archived its website entitled …

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Jehovah’s Witnesses and surgery The Bulletin of the Royal …

WebThe 2016 Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) guidance Caring for Patients Who Refuse Blood sets out the position of Jehovah’s Witnesses on blood …

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Lifestyle choice generally shouldn’t influence clinical decisions – …

WebLifestyle is defined as ‘someone’s way of living; the things that a person or particular group of people usually do’. 1 In turn, lifestyle choices can be defined as the …

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THE IMPORTANCE OF CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION

WebA breakdown of entries completed by grade of doctor is given in Table 1 whereas the compliance of notes with documentation standards is shown in Table 2.At reaudit, there …

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The Future of Surgery: Technology Enhanced Surgical Training report

WebThe potential of healthcare technologies to improve surgical care has been realised over the last half century. 1 As such, the demand for novel solutions is continually increasing, …

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Surgery and the NHS carbon footprint The Bulletin of the Royal

WebAnaesthetic gases contributed 525kt CO 2 e to the NHS carbon footprint in 2017, of which 200kt CO 2 e arose from surgical use. 4 Approximately 18% of the total is …

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Does the word ‘quiet’ really make things busier

WebLife as a doctor has become progressively busier and understaffing of rotas creates staff shortages. Hospital admissions are rising year on year by 1–3%. 1 In 2015 …

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