Inquiry into County Durham man's missing kidney

More charges may be brought over the death of a County Durham man who fell from a balcony on the Greek island of Rhodes 10 years ago.

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Hospital phobia woman ordered to have surgery

A cancer patient who has a phobia of hospitals should be forced to undergo a life-saving operation if necessary, a High Court judge has ruled.

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Scientists plan device to reduce rural road deaths

Technology aimed at reducing deaths on rural roads is being investigated by scientists.

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NHS London chairman quits over government policy change

The chairman of NHS London has resigned after stating his vision of healthcare delivery had "little in common" with that of the new government.

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Next-generation operating theatre lighting from Enfis and C-THME

The latest collaboration between UK-based LED Manufacturer, Enfis and Chinese medical lighting specialist C-THME heralds a step-change in surgical lighting technology.

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Coventry University student used fake visa to cheat the NHS out of £12,000

A MEDICAL student could be banned from working in hospitals after faking ID paperwork to scam the NHS out of more than £12,000 while she trained in Coventry.

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Infection Prevention 2010 - Bournemouth International Centre, 20-22 September 2010

Organised by the Infection Prevention Society this event is the major infection prevention conference and exhibition of the year.

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Sugarman Medical - Dedicated Recruitment for Theatre Professionals

Lead by an experienced Qualified Operating Department Practitioner

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No more top-down reconfigurations in the NHS

Health Secretary outlines vision for locally led NHS service changes

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RCS responds to coalition government programme

John Black, President of the Royal College of Surgeons said:...

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LifeSaverAction - a unique guarantee of a safe injection

East Sussex - Philanthropist, social entrepreneur and inventor, Marc Koska, OBE, was invited to speak at the recent "Different by Design" TED Salon in London, sponsored by frog design - his second TED Talk.

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NHS whistle-blowing action call

The NHS is still not doing enough to encourage a culture of whistle-blowing, a study suggests.

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Operating department practitioner suspended for misconduct

ODP struck off the HPC Register

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Biobusiness Network 2010

The Premier Global Bio Partnering Event BioBusiness Network 2010

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NHS job concerns over change fund

The NHS is bracing itself for a "brutal" round of cuts - and staff fear they are in the firing line.

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Healthcare Events is the leading organiser of healthcare conferences and exhibitions in the UK.

June events now listed

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Hospital transfer 'battery risks'

Unnecessary risks are being taken when transferring seriously ill people from hospital to hospital, doctors say.

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Beaumont Hospital to close theatre for rest of year

ROLLING THEATRE closures will be introduced by Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital for the remainder of the year to cut costs.

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Alaris GP IV pump alert

Intravenous products: The MHRA report "Due to a software irregularity, if the previous set up is not cleared at start-up, the single bubble detection threshold will default to 100 microlitres, without any indication to the user."

"If the desired setting is less than 100 microlitres, there is the potential for serious injury, particularly to neonates. If the desired setting is greater than 100 microlitres, there is the potential for an increase in nuisance alarms."

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NHS worst for data breaches - Information Commissioner

The NHS reported the highest number of serious data breaches of any UK organisation since the end of 2007, the Information Commissioner's Office says.

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Major Trauma Summit (Major Trauma Improvement Forum)

A major trauma event will be held in central London on 24th May and will be from 10am to 4pm.

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Patient in operation hit by lamp

Safety checks have been carried out at hospitals after a patient having surgery was hit in the face by an operating theatre lamp.

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Alert issued on breathing machines

A nationwide alert has been issued to hospitals after a series of incidents involving artificial breathing machines that have harmed patients, it has been emerged.

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Novel material 'mimics muscles'

Scientists have created an artificial material that mimics the tough, stretchy properties of muscle.

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Robot used in world-first surgery

World-leading heart surgery has been carried out at a Leicester hospital by surgeons using a remote-controlled robot arm.

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Blood protein boosts heart risk

A protein in the blood has been found to be associated with the same increased risk of heart disease as high blood pressure and cholesterol.

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Anaesthetist uses DVDs in surgery

Patients arriving for knee surgery at a Glasgow hospital are being asked if they want to watch a movie while they are having their operation

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Surgeons Advised To Prepare For Global Breast Implant Removal

On March 31st, French authorities banned the manufacture, use and export of PIP breast implants after complaints of high rupture rates and finding that the filler was unauthorised and illegal for human use. Now, it has emerged that surgeons around the world were instructed to prepare for removal of the implants just three days into the crisis.

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NHS Explained is launched on-line

The website www.NHSexplained.co.uk has been launched with the aim to get to the truth of what is happening within both the NHS and social care in the United Kingdom with your help.

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Private health companies push for access to NHS pensions

Private companies working in the health service plan to lobby ministers to allow doctors working for them access to NHS pensions, Pulse can reveal.

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The Operating Theatre Journal May 2010

First Degree Teaching Disaster Management Launched In Manchester

Keeping up with technology: e-learning in the clinical environment

Eudamed - Europes long-awaited medical Devices database is reality

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