Address variations in care now for 'forgotten' patients, surgeons tell Trusts

The NHS must address the significant variations in care experienced by the 170,000 patients who have major emergency abdominal surgery each year, says a new report published by the Royal College of Surgeons. Poorly designed hospital services, particularly access to emergency operating theatres and radiology treatment, are among the problems highlighted. This results in patients missing out on early diagnosis and rapid life-saving care. In addition, there is a general lack of appreciation of the level of risk in emergency surgical patients - where death rates of 15 to 20 per cent are typical, and can be as high as 40 per cent in the most elderly patients. Surgeons say this imminent risk of death is not being reflected in the priority given to these patients whose chances of survival can more than double, depending on which NHS hospital they are treated in.

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Perioperative Practitioner in Cambridge

We are seeking to recruit two perioperative practitioners to join our busy department to support our plans for service expansion. The successful candidates will form part of an already established team, and will be expected to provide and maintain a high quality service. We can offer support from a strong management team, the opportunity to work along side expert clinicians, access to professional and personal development and experience within a dynamic working environment.

The consultant surgeons at Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital include those specialising in orthopaedics.

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Perioperative Practitioner in Cheshire

We require 2 full-time (or part-time equivalent), ODP/RGN Perioperative Practitioners to work in our three-suite Theatre. We are looking for experienced applicants with skills in Orthopaedic scrub, anesthetics and recovery. You will be an integral part of the care team delivering a high standard of care.

The successful applicants will need to have previous experience of working in a theatre, good communication skills and ability to deal with internal and external customers of all levels.

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Senior Staff Nurse – Paediatric Intensive Care Unit in London

The post holder will be responsible for managing the care of an individual or group of patients and the needs of their families/carers. They will be expected to participate in education and research throughout the unit and hospital.

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Operating Department Practice Taster Days - Chelmsford

Operating Department Practice... worth thinking about?

Learn more about the role of the Operating Department Practitioner by attending a Taster Day. You will get:
The chance to speak to current staff and students;
Practical experience of the operating theatre environment;
Useful tips on applying
Information regarding funding.

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Theatre Practitioner - Staffordshire

We are looking for someone who is either RGN or ODP qualified with experience in anaesthetics and recovery. Someone with experience in either of these areas will also be considered. You will be working across a variety of specialities including orthopaedics, general, gynae etc.

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Lib Dems say 12-month gay blood ban must be lifted

The Liberal Democrat party has voted to urge the government to go further on removing blood donation restrictions on gay men.

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Conjoined Twins Separated

UK Childrens Charity Facing the World Announces Successful Separation of Sudanese Twins

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AfPP2011

Association for Perioperative Practice
Challenges and Change
Bournemouth International Centre between 19-21 October

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Theatre Nurses in Sussex

Adevia Health, based in Central London, is a respected supplier of temporary specialist nursing staff across the South East. We currently have a requirement in a number of our hospitals in Sussex for well organised and motivated scrub nurses.

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Operating Department Practitioners in Sussex

Adevia Health, based in Central London, is a respected supplier of temporary specialist nursing staff across the South East. We currently have a requirement in a number of our hospitals in Sussex for well organised and motivated ODP’s.

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Theatre Nurses in London

Adevia Health, based in Central London, is a respected supplier of temporary specialist nursing staff across the South East. We currently have a requirement in a number of our hospitals in London for well organised and motivated scrub nurses.

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Operating Department Practitioners in London

Adevia Health, based in Central London, is a respected supplier of temporary specialist nursing staff across the South East. We currently have a requirement in a number of our hospitals in London for well organised and motivated ODP’s.

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Operating Department Practice Taster Days

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Endoscopy Nurse in Sussex

Healthcare Professionals are currently recruiting an Endoscopy nurse, to work at a highly successful Private Hospital based in Sussex. This facility is run by a prestigious private company and provides the highest standard of private hospitals in East Sussex with leading consultant surgeons. It has a highly impressive track record in clinical success, low infection rates and overall patient satisfaction. This state of the art facility provides high quality specialist treatments across many specialties e.g:

Orthopedics,
General Surgery,
Gynecology,
Urology,
Ophthalmology,
Ear, Nose and Throat,
Oral surgery,
Endoscopy,

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Operating Department Practitioner

To provide a high standard of efficient, individualized patient care as part of the clinical team

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Cardiac Scrub Practitioner in London

Locum Placement Group requires a Cardiac Scrub Practitioner with a minimum of 12 months experience in the London area to work within an NHS hospital.

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Anaesthetic/Recovery Operating Department Practitionerss/Theatre Nurses in West Midlands

Locum Placement Group requires experienced Anaesthetic/Recovery ODP’s/Theatre Nurses within the West Midlands area to work within NHS and Private Hospitals.

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Sales Representative Sports Medicine in London

Are you a theatre nurse, Operating Department Practitioner or physiotherapist looking for a commercial challenge? This could be the role for you

Our client is a highly innovative medical device business that develops, manufactures, and markets products based on internationally patented technology for arthroscopic procedures.

In this highly challenging yet rewarding role, you will be selling the companies sports medicine, ablation, and ligament fixation products to orthopaedic surgeons, consultants, theatre staff and specialist nurses. This is a technical sell and will involve you spending time in theatres with surgeons, demonstrating the products and procedures whilst always seeking out new business opportunities.

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Anaesthetic/Recovery Operating Department Practitioners/Theatre Nurses in West Midlands

Locum Placement Group requires experienced Anaesthetic/Recovery ODP’s/Theatre Nurses within the West Midlands area to work within NHS and Private Hospitals..

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Senior Theatre Scrub Practitioner in London

Our client, a 42 bedded private hospital in North West London with 2 theatres, 2 anaesthetic rooms and 1 recovery room are looking for Senior Scrub Practitioners with experience in orthopaedics/ ophthalmics/ various procedures.

We are looking for someone who is RGN or ODP qualified who has experience working within orthopaedic theatres. You will be experienced in your field and be able to join the team and 'hit the ground running'.

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Perioperative Scrub/Anaesthetics/Recovery in Wrexham

We are seeking to recruit a preoperative practitioner for scrub/anaesthetics/recovery to join our dynamic theatre team.

You will form part of an already established team, and will provide and maintain a high quality service, provideing exemplary planned care for patients within the preoperative environment.

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AO Hand & Wrist Course for ORP, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists

2-3 October, 2011

This course covers principles of hand/wrist fracture fixation. The course is structured with lectures, discussion groups and practical workshop sessions.

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Perioperative Nurses Association Queensland Inc Annual Conference 2011

29 September - 1 October 2011

PNAQ Inc. is the state body of the Australian College of Operating Nurses (ACORN) and is also the professional nursing body which represents thousands of Perioperative Nurses throughout Queensland. PNAQ Inc. began in 1964 and since its inception, the Perioperative Nurses of QLD have benefited from the professional support, education and interaction with their peers.

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Infection Prevention 2011

The UK's Largest Infection Prevention Conferencen

19th – 21st September 2011 Bournemouth International Centre (BIC)

Infection Prevention 2011 Conference and Exhibition is being held at the Bournemouth International Centre 19th – 21st September. Organised by the Infection Prevention Society this event is the major infection prevention conference and exhibition of the year. The conference has been awarded 14 CPD points and it attracts over 700 delegates and almost 150 exhibitors and will have an array of renowned speakers covering all your infection prevention needs.

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Lifetime blood donation ban lifted for men who have had sex with men

The lifetime ban on blood donation by men who have had sex with men is to be lifted following an evidence-based review by the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO).

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The effect of increased NHS spending by the previous government

A new analysis, published in the latest issue of the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, shows that the additional NHS spending after 1999 resulted in better health outcomes when measured using the concept of amenable mortality, an indicator proposed for routine use by the current government. Professor Martin McKee, one of the papers authors, comments, Using the coalition governments chosen measure of health outcomes, it is clear that the increased funding of the NHS in England and Wales under their predecessors made a real difference to health.

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The Operating Theatre Journal September 2011 Issue

This month's top stories:

Disposable or reusable clothing in the operating theatre? - The brain prefers reusable!

Bad germs Common on Hospital Workers' Clothes - We ask for your comments regards wearing
hospital apparel into supermarkets on our facebook page.

The very latest product news for Operating Theatres

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Pain Relief Can Now Be Based On Solid Evidence

A Cochrane Review of data relating to about 45,000 patients involved in approximately 350 individual studies has provided an evaluation of the effect you can expect to get if you take commonly used painkillers at specific doses. The review also identifies pain killers for which there is only poor or no reliable evidence. This review will help doctors and patients to make evidence informed decisions of which pain killers to use, and is published in the latest edition of The Cochrane Library.

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Scrub and Recovery Nurses in Surrey

The ideal candidate must be registered with the NMC with at least two years’ experience post registration, of which at least 1 year should be in the UK in a theatre environment. You should be a dynamic individual who works well in a team, with the ability to work under pressure in a multi-speciality environment, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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Anaesthetic/Recovery Nurse in London

Position: Anaesthetic/ Recovery Nurse
Location: London
Qualification: RGN NMC registered Must have anaesthetic course

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Scrub Practitioner in Berkshire

We require an experienced Scrub Practitioner who is either RGN or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) qualified and registered with either the HPC or NMC who has experience in ophthalmics and orthopaedics.

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Cameron not trusted on NHS, new poll reveals

On the eve of the second reading of the much maligned Health and Social Care Bill a new poll by Unite the union has shown that over 90 per cent of people do not trust David Cameron on the NHS.

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RCS STATEMENT: CUTS NOT REFORMS THE BIGGEST RISK TO UK PATIENTS

Disorganised slashing of frontline services by rudderless NHS organisations pose the biggest threat to UK patients and the uncertainty about the NHS reforms should end so bureaucracy can be cut instead. This is the message of the Royal College of Surgeons as the Health & Social Care Bill undergoes its third reading in the House of Commons.

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Operating Department Practitioner in Kent

Position: ODP Multi skilled
Location: Tunbridge Wells Kent
Qualification: ODP certified - HPC Registered

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Anaesthetic/Recovery Operating Department Practitioners/Theatre Nurses in West Midlands.

Locum Placement Group requires experienced Anaesthetic/Recovery ODP’s/Theatre Nurses within the West Midlands area to work within NHS and Private Hospitals.

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Operating Suite Service Manager in Australia

The Alfred Operating Suite Service is a dynamic and innovative service in one of Australia's leading (620 bed) teaching hospitals. Delivering renowned statewide and national specialist services, with a deeply engaged workforce who take pride in their reputation, the service requires a professional, highly organised nurse leader with 4 years or more perioperative experience.

Specialist services include Trauma, Heart/ Lung transplantation and Burns. The OSS provides 24 hour elective and emergency surgery across 16 theatres and 2 procedural suits with a workforce of 150 FTE.

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David Cameron puts NHS up 'For sale'

On the eve of the Health and Social Care Bill's third reading in Parliament, NHS workers in medical scrubs with David Cameron masks will be holding an NHS 'For Sale' estate agents board to symbolise the privatisation of the NHS.

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NICE Supports Inditherm Patient Warming

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) have issued guidance that supports the use of Inditherm patient warming systems for patients undergoing operations which carry a risk of inadvertent hypothermia.

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Operating department practitioner struck off for misconduct

Operating department practitioner Graham Whittall has been struck off the HPC Register for attending work under the influence whilst employed at Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

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Theatre Manager in Kent

This role requires an enthusiastic and dynamic individual who has current experience working at a senior level in a UK theatre. You will have a demonstrable track record that exhibits an exceptional maturity to your leadership and change management skills, as well as your clinical prowess. You will be self motivated and will have an inspired attitude which will assist you in being a confident and encouraging direct line manager.

Your role will include taking responsibility for the entire Theatre Suite, SSD and its staff, effective theatre utilization, ensuring flexible staffing and budgeting. Senior Sisters / Senior ODPs will also be considered for this position.

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Perioperative Practitioner in Worcester

Location: Spire South Bank Hospital, Worcester
Main responsibilities: To provide planned care for patients within the perioperative field. To be competent in perioperative care duties across all specialities.

You will form part of an already established team, and will provide and maintain a high quality service, provideing exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative environment and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.

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Theatre Practitioner - Spire Dunedin Hospital, Reading

Main responsibilities: To provide planned care for patients within the perioperative field. To be competent in perioperative care duties across all specialities with a bias towards ophthalmology and laparoscopic / general surgery.

You will form part of an already established team, and will provide and maintain a high quality service, provideing exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative environment and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.

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