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Addenbrooke’s medical director’s shame as extent of surgical

blunders is revealedADDENBROOKE’S medical director said he “holds his head in shame” and apologises for four very serious surgical blunders occurring in quick succession at the Cambridge hospital.

A meeting of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s board of governors heard last night the extent of the mistakes made within a six week period during September and October.

The NHS introduced the ‘never event’ concept in 2010 to ensure theatre staff follow the World Health Organisations’ Surgical Safety Checklist to stop preventable errors from occurring.

Surgical teams at Addenbrooke’s, however, blatantly failed to follow the checklist on the four occasions in question.

Two of the ‘never events’ saw surgical items left inside patients - something that should never have happened if the implements are counted back into the theatre sets.

One patient saw a protective device left inside their bowel and another was stitched up with a 1cm long microvascular clamp inside.

On another occasion a medical team failed to ‘mark up’ a patient’s surgery site leading them to operate on the wrong side of their abdomen.

And a fourth patient was tted with an intraocular lens intended for another patient who was late for their appointment - a failure of staff not following the identi cation process.

Dr Jag Ahluwalia, medical director of the trust, which runs Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie hospitals, told the meeting the staff responsible were all experienced.

He added that one had just recently joined the trust.

“I hold my head in shame and apologise,” he said.

“But for the grace of God a patient has not come to any harm.

“We need to act long before these never events take place and tell staff if you have a safety concern please escalate it via your line manager without any concern of retribution.”

All four patients had to undergo additional surgery as a result and will shortly receive a full copy of the investigation report.

Dr Ahluwalia said a number of actions had been put in place since the blunders including the introduction of staff debrie ng sessions which have so far been attended by 150 staff.

However he told the meeting that as more than 2,000 staff have the right to be in an operating theatre, more work needs to be done.

Public governor Brigadier Roly Cockman asked Dr Ahluwalia if there was any indication as to why the four events happened in such a short time scale.

He replied: “I don’t think there is.

“If there was one member of the team who was a common factor it would be easier.

“We are very mindful that most of our staff do a fantastic job.”

Dr Ahluwalia said Addenbrooke’s remains one of the safest hospitals in the country carrying out 38,000 operations a year.

“We’re not being complacent that we’ve had four never events,” he said.

“It’s putting it into context.

“It’s had a major impact on the morale and con dence of our staff and our patients who have read about it.”

Caesarean rate for hospital deliveries highest in London

NHS trusts, new gures showSeven out of the 10 NHS trusts in England with the highest caesarean rates are in London, new gures from the NHS Information Centre show today.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Newham Hospital NHS Trust recorded the highest caesarean rates in 2010-11 at 36.3 and 34.2 per cent of deliveries respectively. The national rate was 24.8 per cent (the same as the previous year).

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust recorded the lowest rates at 15.3 and 15.4 per cent respectively, according to NHS Maternity Statistics, England - 2010-11.

Considering the 10 regions of England (Strategic Health Authorities, or SHAs); London SHA recorded the highest caesarean rate at 28.2 per cent, while North East SHA recorded the lowest rate at 22.4 per cent.

Todays report shows that NHS hospitals in England recorded just over 668 thousand maternity deliveries in total last year; a 2.4 per cent (15,818) increase on the previous year; while between 2007-08 and 2009-10 deliveries broadly totalled 650,000 each year. London SHA recorded the highest number of deliveries (132,453) while North East SHA recorded the lowest (32,293)

Five trusts recorded more than 10,000 deliveries in 2010-11:

• Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (10, 949)

• University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (10,773)

• South London Healthcare NHS Trust (10,699)

• Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (10,313)

• Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (10,276)

Todays report also shows that in 2010-11

• 14.8 per cent of all deliveries were by emergency caesarean and 10.1 per cent were by elective caesarean; compared to 14.8 and 10.0 per cent in the previous year. These rates have been broadly similar in recent years (since 2006-07).

• 1.8 complications on average happened per delivery, compared to 1.7 per cent in the previous year.

• The average postnatal length of stay according to delivery method was 1.2 days for spontaneous delivery, 1.8 days for instrumental delivery and 2.8 days for caesareans. In the previous year the averages were 1.2, 1.9 and 2.9 days respectively.

• The overall average postnatal length of stay remained the same as the previous year at 1.7 days

Chief executive of The NHS Information Centre Tim Straughan said: Just below a quarter of deliveries in English hospitals are by caesarean. However, there is substantial variation in the caesarean rate in different areas of the country, with seven out of ten trusts with the highest rates of all in London.

Todays report shows that the number of deliveries taking place in NHS hospitals has increased from the previous year to reach 668,000. Between 2007-08 and 2009-10 deliveries broadly totalled 650,000 each year.

Our gures are based on information that hospitals have recorded and give a rich and broad picture of what is happening in maternity care, which will be of interest to health professionals and the public.

The 2010/11 report and data tables will be uploaded from 09:30 on December 1 and are available at: www.ic.nhs.uk/pubs/maternity1011

* Regional level data to hospital trust level is available from this publication

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Mölnlycke Sharps Workshop Explains New EU Directive

Over 1 million needlestick injuries1 are estimated to occur in the European Union every year, with 100,000 of these estimated within the UK2,3. Needlestick injuries are one of the most common and serious risks to healthcare workers. The EU Sharps Directive aims to prevent many of these avoidable injuries.

Mölnlycke Health Care hosted a sharps workshop at the recent Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) Congress in Bournemouth. The educational symposium, entitled: ‘Sharpen Up For The EU Directive’, provided a practical insight on how to implement the new EU sharps directive as all healthcare providers within the EU must comply by May 2013.

The Mölnlycke workshop was chaired by Jane Aston, Clinical Nurse Consultant at Mölnlycke Health Care, who introduced the legislation to delegates. Guest speaker, Dr Jayne Cutter, Lecturer in Infection Control at Swansea University, presented ndings from her research identifying factors that in uence infection control in operating theatres.

Some of the key ndings include that just over 20 per cent of people questioned double gloved for all patients, while 10 per cent never double gloved. The remaining 70 per cent only double gloved for known or suspected infection.

Commenting on the ndings, Jane Aston says: “If the standard precaution guidelines are adhered to, every patient should be considered as a potential source of risk of bloodborne virus. Unfortunately, many healthcare workers are still unaware of potential risks following a sharps injury.”

Jane continues: “The EU Directive speci es that training and education are key priorities in raising awareness with healthcare workers. Where risks cannot be avoided, for example in operating theatres, personal protective equipment should be used.

The European Biosafety Network toolkit speci es the use of double gloving, gowns and eye protection.

To assist health care professionals in implementing the new Directives, Mölnlycke Health Care has produced an EU Sharps Directive Policy Guidance Document, launched at the AfPP Congress. This document addresses issues of risk to health care workers and patients, health and safety implications, real life examples of sharps injuries and advice on compliance with the legislation before it becomes law in May 2013.

For any questions on how Mölnlycke Health Care can support you in your implementation, or in the education of staff, please contact 01582 676 108.

References:1 Prevention from sharp injuries at the workplace; European Agency for Safety and Health at

Work [Accessed 11th August 2011] Available at:

http://osha.europa.eu/en/sector/healthcare/prevention-sharp-injuries-workplace2 UNISON Calls for End to Needlestick Agony; 14th February 2008 [Accessed 9th May 2011]

Available at: http://www.unison.org.uk/asppresspack/pressrelease_view.asp?id=10983 Stoker R. Needlestick Safety – Not just a U.S. problem. [Accessed 9th May 2011]. Available at: http://www.isips.org/reports/Articles/mic0407w14.pdf.

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Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness - Or Is It..?It is an age old adage that has been bandied around for centuries, often thought to be biblical in its origin. But a new survey has revealed that cleanliness is no longer next to godliness, according to us Brits!SCA, one of the worlds largest hygiene companies and the parent company of brands such as Bodyform, TENA, Tork, Cushelle and Velvet, has recently completed the Hygiene Matters Report 2011, revealing that we place personal hygiene, such as washing our hands and staying clean, way above religion when raising our kids. In fact, 73% of women said that keeping clean is the most important part of bringing up their child - with religion and faith receiving the lowest percentage, at just 15%.

Good manners received (83%) with working hard in school (62%), exercise and a healthy diet (50%), forming social relationships (50%) and traditions (25%) following respectively.Washing our hands is considered the corner stone of good personal hygiene. The SCA Hygiene Matters Report can also reveal that 93% of parents demand their children wash their hands after going to the toilet, a further 85% before eating and 77% after playing with pets.The main hygiene worry for parents is that their children will be infected (56%) and over a 1/3 (37%) of parents think that being unhygienic will affect their childrens capabilities for making friends!Personal hygiene can often be a topic of embarrassment, across all age demographics, says Sarah Gilbody, communications controller at SCA. So its encouraging to see so many people placing such importance on it. With power brands such as Bodyform, TENA, Velvet, Cushelle and Tork we provide quality products to help with hygiene issues.Having a child was a major trigger in British womens lives, making them wash their hands more often (52%), more cautious of household hygiene items (45%) and generally more aware of hygiene (or the lack of it) around us (36%).It appears that we practice what we preach to our children - British women would rather leave the house without make-up (32%) than not having cleaned their teeth (93%). This stat further cements just how important personal hygiene is for women in the UK, covering not only oral but also intimate - the report can reveal that 46% of women feel uncomfortable in social situations when they have their period!

The Hygiene Matters Report also uncovers that women are the major buyers of hygiene products for the household although men are showing their caring side, with over 1 in 10 (13%) buying personal hygiene items for their partners. This is a very reassuring stat, adds Sarah, for men to go to their local pharmacy and buy their partner Bodyform or TENA is hugely positive. At SCA we are all about breaking down taboos and communicating health and hygiene matters to the consumer and it would appear that this is working!Women can almost claim to wear the trousers when it comes to buying hygiene products for their partners with almost 40% of men and the same amount of women choosing what goes in the bathroom cabinet.SCA has published the Hygiene Matters Report each year since 2008. The rst topic was Global Hygiene Issues in 2009, followed by Hygiene in a Changing World for 2010 and this year the focus has been Women and Hygiene.

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Fukuda Denshi publish new brochure on their LW-7080 Central Telemetry Receivers

Fukuda Denshi is a leading supplier of advanced patient monitoring and user-con gurable clinical information management systems, and has recently published a full colour brochure on their latest Central Telemetry Receiver, the LW-7080.

The LW-7080 digital telemetry receiver is compatible with Fukuda Denshi’s DS-7700 Series, DS-7600 Series and DS-5700 central monitors, and up to 7 waveforms and all parameters can be transmitted to the central station for review.

The brochure also details how the slim LW-7080, the latest addition to Fukuda Denshi’s range of central telemetry receivers, is available with both the latest Arrhythmia algorithm and Digital Channel ID con guration.

The telemetry receiver can receive the vital sign data from either four or eight patients and is compatible with DS-LAN II/III.

Full technical speci cations can also be found in the brochure, along with product shots and available accessories.

For more information on the Fukuda Denshi LW-7080 Central Telemetry Receiver or a copy of the new brochure, contact Fukuda Denshi on 01483 728065. Fukuda Denshi: Healthcare bound by technology.

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VTE Risk Assessment Data Collection, July to September 2011

The fth set of quarterly statistics on Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Risk Assessment in England, produced by the Department of Health were released on 2 December according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

VTE Risk Assessment data collection 2011-12 QUARTER 2The key points from the latest release are:

The key results for data collected on the number and proportion of VTE Risk Assessments carried out on adult admissions to NHS funded acute care are as follows:

• Of the 3.3m adult patients admitted to NHS funded acute care between July and September 2011, as reported in this data collection, 88% of these received a VTE risk assessment on admission, an increase compared to Q1 2011-12 (84%).

• In Q2 2011-12, the proportion of admissions receiving a VTE risk assessment was higher for Independent Sector providers (96.1%) than for NHS acute providers (88.2%), although NHS acute providers carried out around 98% of all VTE risk assessments.

• Between July and September, the proportion of providers who reported that at least half of all adult admissions were risk assessed for VTE increased from 95% to 98%.

• In September 2011, 209 providers (out of 256 providers who submitted data), reported that at least 90% of adult admissions were risk assessed for VTE, compared to 131 in June 2011, and 18 in July 2010.

The full data tables can be found on the Department of Health website:http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsStatistics/DH_131539


Urology trial results con rm ef cacy and cost-effectiveness of Tristel Fuse

for cystoscope disinfectionIn a recent study Tristel Fuse, a high-level sporicidal disinfectant that uses proprietary chlorine dioxide chemistry, proved to be the most cost-effective solution for disinfecting the exible cystoscopes used in day case urological examinations. The study, conducted in Tauranga Hospital, Bay of Plenty District Health Board, Tauranga, New Zealand was reported in a poster presented at the 31st Congress of the Societé Internationale de Urologie at the ICC in Berlin from 16-20 October 2011.

In a randomized single-blind study, Tristel Fuse and Cidex OPA were compared for clinical ef cacy, safety, cost-effectiveness and ease-of-use. While there was comparability in the performance of the two products, Tristel Fuse was found to be by far the most cost-effective. In a further comparison Tristel Fuse was found to be much faster than the alternative option of Cidex OPA - 7.5 minutes per cycle for Tristel Fuse compared with 26.7 minutes per cycle for Cidex OPA.

The poster is entitled ‘A randomised single-blind comparison of the effectiveness of the high-level disinfectants Tristel Fuse (chlorine dioxide) and Cidex OPA (ortho-phthaldehyde) for use with exible cystoscopes’ by Peter J. Gilling, Michael Addidle, Rana Reuther, Michelle Lockhart, Christopher Frampton & Mark R. Fraundorfer.

Copies of the poster (Tristel Poster SIU) are freely available at: http://www.tristel.com/stella.html

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Campaign for Scotland’s rst surgical robotPatients in Grampian could be the rst in Scotland to undergo complex operations carried out by a robotic arm, and not by a surgeon.Operations carried out by a robotic arm, operated by a surgeon via remote control, means delicate procedures can be done with minimal intrusion on the patient.A campaign has been launched to bring robotic-assisted surgical equipment to Scotland for the rst time.North-east urology cancer charity Ucan wants to raise £2.5m to buy the highly-advanced equipment and two integrated operating theatres.The Transform Today’s Surgery with Tomorrow’s Technology campaign hopes to bring the equipment to Aberdeen Royal In rmary.The equipment, which mimics a human hand, is remotely controlled by a surgeon who sits a few feet away watching the procedure on a magni ed screen.Sam McClinton, consultant urological surgeon and Ucan chairman, said: “Robotic-assisted surgery is the very best technology available for minimally invasive, or keyhole, surgery.“This type of equipment is reasonably common in the USA and Europe but there are less than 20 in the UK and currently none in Scotland, so this is a fantastic opportunity for Aberdeen to lead the way in terms of medical technology and ensure ARI can continue to provide the very best possible service for patients in the North-east, Orkney and Shetland.“Minimally invasive surgery has a number of advantages for patients over traditional ‘open’ surgery, including faster recovery, less pain after the operation, less blood loss and a better cosmetic result due to much smaller incisions.”The robotic equipment would be particularly useful for patients with prostate, bowel, rectal and gynaecological cancers and non-malignant conditions. It also has the potential to be used in other specialities like cardiac and paediatric surgery.Bowel cancer operations can also bene t from the equipment though surgeons may need to switch to open surgery mid-way.

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NHS Scotland counter fraud team saves £43m

The NHS counter fraud team has saved the health service in Scotland £43m since it was formed 11 years ago, it has been revealed.

Successes have included the conviction of a surgical theatre technician, who was jailed for stealing £23,000 worth of medical equipment to sell on eBay.

A GP who was using false names to obtain prescriptions for opiate drugs for personal use was also caught.

Public Health Minister Michael Matheson said NHS fraud would not be tolerated.

He said: “Whether committed by staff, patients, clinicians or contractors, NHS fraud takes money away from where it is most needed.

“Although many of the cases may seem minor, the cost of fraud to our NHS really adds up.

“Already £43m gross has been saved which has been used to provide patient care and not line the pocket of fraudsters.”

Mr Matheson is due to meet the fraud team this week to nd out more about their work and the nature of convictions.

Skull drill bitsIn the case of the theatre technician, more than 200 items of surgical equipment and supplies - including skull drill bits and surgical implants - were found in his garage.

He was found to have been selling them on eBay to buyers as far a eld as Australia, the Far East and America.

In 2010, he pleaded guilty to stealing £23,000 worth of items and was sentenced to 20 months in prison.

In a separate case earlier this year, a family of four living in the north east of Scotland were found to have accessed non-emergency treatment and services worth £20,000, despite residing in the UK illegally.

Their case was referred to the UK Border Agency.

NHS Counter Fraud Services was established in 2000, concentrating initially on investigating fraud within primary care services.

Its remit was expanded in 2004 to encompass all areas of fraud throughout the NHS in Scotland.

Its approach was also transformed, from responsive investigations to the launch of pro-active work

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The Architects Design Group (ADG) has been appointed to design a £3 million extension to Duchy Hospital, Cornwall’s only private hospital.

The project will see ADG’s specialist healthcare team design a new operating theatre, cardiac catheterisation laboratory, recovery suite, day case unit, outpatient extension, conference room, dining room, kitchen and secretarial space at the hospital, which is located at Treliske in Truro.

ADG was appointed following a tender process by Ramsay Health Care UK, one of the leading providers of private hospital services in the UK.

ADG director Phil Burgess, said: “ADG’s appointment by Ramsay builds on our public and private healthcare work across the UK and we’re delighted to be working on such a prestigious project.”

ADG has designed a number of healthcare projects across the south west, including the new £8 million Dental Education Facility at Tamar Science Park in Plymouth for the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry.

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Already light weight, robust and with superb manoeuvrability, extensive consultations with customers helped our designers to plan and re ne a number of key enhancements – including the adjustable height range. The QA3’s design with one central column has always been unique, but this new version is now able to descend 100mm lower than the

previous model, making it easier for frail or elderly patients to get on and off the trolley independently which is better and safer for them and, from a lifting and handling point of view, for staff.

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MEDICA and COMPAMED: Strong international feedback gives “MedTech” industry tailwind for exports

Global hub and generator of jobs Summing up results of the world’s biggest medical trade fair after four days (16 – 19 November 2011) Joachim Schäfer, Managing Director at Messe Düsseldorf, said: “The manufacturers of medical device technology, medical products and medical IT have once again used the framework of MEDICA in Düsseldorf to impressively evidence their operational excellence. Professional organisations reported an excellent mood prevailing amongst exhibitors and of good business as a result of the high attendance of international and decision-making trade visitors.” At MEDICA and the concurrently held COMPAMED 2011 for upstream supplies (627 exhibitors) 4,571 exhibitors presented the entire cross-section of new products, services and processes for increasing ef ciency and quality for in and out-patient care to 134,500 visitors (2010: 137,087) in halls well attended across the board.

An important aspect for all export-oriented suppliers regardless of their country of origin: Visitors came from over 100 nations. All in all, every one in two visitors travelled to MEDICA 2011 from abroad, including as most prominent guests, EU Health Commissioner John Dalli (Malta), the British State Minister for Trade and Investment Lord Green and US Assistant Secretary of Commerce Suresh Kumar. On his tour of the trade fair Dalli was impressed by the plethora of innovations and the pivotal role that MEDICA plays as a central hub for an innovation-driven growth industry. Suresh Kumar declared MEDICA a “generator of jobs” stressing the difference between this and trade fairs in other sectors of industry: “In the aviation or automotive eld the leading trade shows are dominated by major corporations alone. By contrast MEDICA is a business platform for thousands of small and medium-sized companies. The deals concluded here create new jobs immediately.”

New Processes – Practical ApplicationsAs an example of the ranges presented by the totality of MEDICA exhibitors the nominees and winners of the MEDICA Excellence Awards demonstrated how innovative processes are already practically applied in clinics and medical care centres. This year the Award in four categories was presented for the rst time under the auspices of Federal Health Minister Daniel Bahr at an evening gala and it honours outstanding projects in which suppliers and medical users successfully cooperate with a view to optimising patient bene ts.

For instance, Philips Healthcare and the Düsseldorf University Clinic work in close cooperation. They received the MEDICA Excellence Awards in the “Successful Cooperation” category for their hybrid imaging concept for complex heart valve surgery. The other winners were: Siemens/UKE Hamburg (category: Visionary Hospital / a “paperless” hospital project), Raumedic/Uniklinimum Saarland (category: Excellence in Daily Routine/development of a telemetric system for measuring intercranial pressure) as well as the start-up OD-OS (category: Newcomer/navigated laser therapy against macula oedema in the eye).

“Rigidi ed thinking patterns must be broken down and medical device technology must look beyond the investment cost for its implementation,” says Horst Giesen, Director of MEDICA who believes with the MEDICA Excellence Award the foundation stone has been laid for establishing a quality symbol for health care and the MedTech industry.

Networking for Optimal Processes – Service for UsersA tour of the exhibition halls of MEDICA 2011 has revealed that not only manufacturers and users are cooperating ever more intensely in product development. With a view to optimising processes in both in and out-patient care the networking of equipment is also increasingly being pushed – at times achieved through cross-device, single-source solutions and at others by means of a cooperation between different device manufacturers. This particularly applies to the many different technical systems used in operating theatres. Be it medical devices for endoscopy, imaging and computer-aided scheduling or the OR table. Lighting, audio controls as well as image and video archiving – suppliers now offer initial solutions for the easy central control of all of these devices via one single touch screen. Likewise, for various types of interventions speci c device con gurations can be pre-programmed in such a way that they can be activated at a touch of a button. As if by magic the devices then all adjust to the de ned pre-settings, thereby shortening resetting and change-over times.

In addition to intensi ed cooperation with other suppliers medical device producers focus on enhancing their service offers for securing their market position. This fact was also addressed by the MEDICA TECH FORUM in Hall 11, presenting a study

on users’ service requirements and needs as well as producers’ lectures on best practice for training users.

The extent to which users’ requirements in surgeries and clinics can even trigger major trends became evident in the MEDICA segment on medical IT. There are more and more medial applications (Apps) on the market for mobile use now. Smartphones and tablet PCs can easily be incorporated into Hospital Information Systems. This means doctors can now call up all relevant data from the electronic patient records rather than carrying paper records to the patients’ beds. This development has not been pushed by the industry so much. Leading suppliers such as Tieto and Deutsche Telekomm reported quite a high level of demand from clients, i.e. physicians who wished medical content and information to also be available and accessible on mobile devices that physicians are familiar with from their own personal use.

Good Response to the Forums and CongressesThe Theme Parks and Forums forming part of MEDICA such as the MEDICA MEDIA FORUM (telemedicine/medical IT), the MEDICA PHYSIO FORUM (physiotherapy), the MEDICA TECH FORUM (medical device technology innovations) or the newly launched MEDICA WOUND CARE FORUM (wound care) enjoyed very good visitor attendance on all four days of the event and covered a wide variety of subjects, some also in English.

Several thousands of participants were registered at the MEDICA Congress. Also in terms of its wide and varied programme of almost 200 seminars, courses and workshops it again ful lled its role as Germany’s biggest multi-disciplinary continuous professional education platform. Summarising events Dr. Julia Rautenstrauch, Secretary General of MEDICA Deutsche Gesellschaft für Interdisziplinäre Medizin, said: “Highlights of the MEDICA TECH FORUM were the international seminars on robot and computer-aided surgery, on special concepts for military and disaster medicine as well as on current ICU trends. In the German part of the Congress the cross-disciplinary seminars on common diseases like hypertension, diabetes, aidpositas and dementia were well attended, to name but a few.” The complimentary “PatientenForen” also went down very well; the clear highlight here was the event focusing on the key question “How to turn 100” that explored the right lifestyle needed to reach a ‘grand old age’.

Successful Launch of the European Hospital ConferenceThe 34th German Hospital Day as the leading communication platform for all hospital professionals addressed health policy issues under the general heading “Improving Care – Removing Barriers!“ The 2,250 delegates were also offered a multi-faceted information programme such as the nursing care forum or specialist events on the topics IT, Hygiene and Controlling.

A premiere was held for the international audience under the umbrella of the German Hospital Day. 160 top-notch decision-makers from European clinics were pioneers at the “First Joint European Hospital Conference”. Gerd Norden, Managing Director of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Krankenhaustag, considers the debut a success: “By initiating the European Hospital Conference with its participants from 32 nations we established a discussion forum for European health policy. The response to the kick-off event was positive across the board and this can now be built upon.”

16,000 Visitors at COMPAMEDAlways held in parallel with MEDICA, COMPAMED once again underpinned its position as the leading international event showcasing supplies for medical manufacturing. 627 exhibitors from 40 nations, as many exhibitors as ever since its inception, were presented in Halls 8a and 8b showcasing their high-tech solutions to the around 16,000 visitors as competent partners for development and manufacturing in the medical device industry. In addition to the participating enterprises the exhibits on show such as new materials, mechanical and electronic components, packaging, quality testing and complete contract manufacturing also honed in the two specialised forums integrated into COMPAMED. The forum by IVAM – the Association for Microtechnology, Nano-technology and New Materials – focused on the application spectrum of micro-system technology and nano-technologies while the new COMPAMED Suppliers Forum organised by the trade magazine DeviceMed in English presented trends along the entire process chain for the development of medical products.

For information online go to: http://www.medica.de and http://www.compamed.de

Dates of next MEDICA in Düsseldorf: 14 – 17 November 2012

Dates of next COMPAMED in Düsseldorf: 14 – 16 November 2012


First booklet for parents and their children facing open-heart surgery launched at cardiac conference

A new booklet, for parents and their children facing complex and life-saving heart surgery, was launched by Little Hearts Matter at the British Cardiovascular Conference on 22 November 2011. Little Hearts Matter offers support and information to children and their families born with non-correctable and complex heart conditions basically half a functioning heart.

This booklet, which is the rst of its kind, guides parents and their children through each stage of the Fontan heart surgery process. It offers information, tips and guidance on how to manage the process and follows the story of Charlie Turner, 8yrs, as he experiences heart surgery supported by his parents.

Children with half a functioning heart require open-heart surgery within days, or even hours of being born. The Fontan Procedure is usually offered when a child is older, most commonly between the ages of three and six years old. The aim of the Fontan procedure is to give a child as much energy as having only half a pumping heart will allow. If surgery goes to plan the children will gradually recover from the operation and go on to gain far more energy than they had before.

The Fontan has been sponsored by the Robinson family, from Worcestershire, whose son Samuel, 5yrs, has recently undergone the Fontan procedure. Rachel Robinson says:

One of the main reasons we wanted to sponsor the Fontan Pack was because for the last year we have lived in the shadow knowing this major and life-changing operation was looming. Having all the information and guidance in one place is a really useful tool. As a parent of a child with a heart condition we experience many of the same worries and fears. Having the knowledge of what the operation and aftercare entails puts you in a better position to cope as a parent and be able to provide your child with all the love and support they need as they recover.

Suzie Hutchinson, Chief Executive, Little Hearts Matters says:

Families of children facing heart surgery have told us that a booklet clearly outlining the Fontan process would offer vital support and information at a time when they face the stress of open-heart surgery. We are so grateful to the Robinson family for funding this booklet and to Charlie Turner and his family for telling their story.

There are young people in their late teens and early adulthood thanks to the innovative surgery that has been developed over the last twenty years. Many of them are now acting as ambassadors and trailblazers for other young people with heart conditions.

Microsoft ads showcase social impact of KinectMicrosoft is launching a global campaign highlighting the wider social impact of its technology, as it celebrates the rst anniversary of Kinect for Xbox.

The ‘Kinect Effect’ campaign aims to show that a product designed for entertainment is having a big impact on people’s lives. The intention is that consumers will view the product as a source of ‘innovation and inspiration’.

Global activity, which launches this month, will include a prime-time TV campaign in the UK, narrated by Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker.

During the 60-second spot, Whitaker says: ‘We started with a sensor that turned voice and movement into magic. We thought: “This will be fun to play with”, and it was. Something amazing was happening, the world was starting to imagine things we hadn’t even thought of.’

Microsoft says this is the rst time it has run gaming-free marketing activity in the 10 years since the launch of the Xbox console. The campaign will instead feature ways in which the motion-sensitive controller has been adapted. For example, the TV ad shows a surgeon using the technology in an operating theatre and a bomb disposal robot being controlled using the Kinect.

Rob Matthews, head of global consumer marketing at Microsoft’s interactive entertainment division, said: ‘What is really exciting to see is how Kinect has inspired people to create and innovate. We call all that organic activity the “Kinect Effect” and (the global campaign) is a video that we produced to share some of those stories to shine a spotlight on what is possible with Kinect, beyond games and entertainment.’

The TV ads will break in the UK on 17 November, supported by digital activity. The campaign was created by US agency 215 McCann.

The home-entertainment brand is deliberately avoiding the usual pre-Christmas promotions for games as it aims to create a ‘call to action’ for consumers to become part of the ‘Kinect Effect’.

Christmas marketing activity for Xbox in the UK will focus on ‘bundling’, with ads featuring consoles, games and accessories. The activity is designed to drive home a value message.

The global campaign will also run in the US, France, Italy and Spain. The US activity launches this week, while the campaign in Spain and Italy will be online only.

Unof cial uses for Kinect are possible because Microsoft has made some of the software open-source. Source: Marketing Matt Chapman

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Chris joined Fuji lm as an Application Specialist in Autumn 2004, and was promoted to PACS Specialist in Summer 2007. Two years later in Summer 2009, Chris was again promoted, this time to Product Manager for PACS.

In recognition of his knowledge, expertise and contribution to Fuji lm, Chris has this Autumn, been promoted to Information Systems Sales Manager.

Prior to joining Fuji lm, Chris had spent time as a Radiographer at various hospitals, including Southampton and Winchester. He obtained his BSc(Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography at Cran eld University. Commenting on his promotion, Chris said: “I joined Fuji lm in 2004 as I wanted to combine my clinical experience with IT in a commercial environment. I’m delighted that my hard work and dedication have been recognised, and have every reason to be doubly delighted, as my wife gave birth to our rst baby daughter during the same month as my recent promotion!”

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University of Glasgow researchers set to study effects of weight loss surgery

Researchers at the University of Glasgow have been awarded a grant to conduct a pioneering study into the long-term effects of weight loss surgery on health.

The Universitys BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre has received £2.1m from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment programme to study the clinical outcomes of bariatric surgery conducted in Scotland over more than a decade.

Bariatric surgery is a set of procedures involving stomach surgery designed to help obese patients lose weight by either restricting the physical size of their stomach or allowing less food to be absorbed. The surgery can take the form of gastric banding, gastric bypass surgery or sleeve gastrectomy.

Currently, around 500 bariatric procedures are carried out across the NHS and private health services in Scotland each year.

However, while evidence has shown that the surgery can help patients to achieve signi cant weight loss and reduce the incidence of illnesses such as diabetes in the short term, there is a lack of up-to-date research on the long-term outcomes for those who undergo the procedure.

Dr Jennifer Logue, Clinical Lecturer in Metabolic Medicine at the University of Glasgow, who will be leading the research, said: This will be one of the largest and most in depth studies of the effects of bariatric surgery and were con dent our results will have relevance to healthcare professionals across the world.

We’ll be collecting data from all NHS and private sector surgeons performing bariatric procedures in Scotland and well be building an innovative IT-based clinical information system to help us keep track of at least 2,000 patients who have had surgery and agreed to participate in the study. Well recruit them over a ve-year period and follow up on their health following their surgery for an average of 10 years after that, as well as looking at death rates of participants and their cause of death.

One of the key factors which makes this study possible in Scotland is the excellent existing IT infrastructure which links across the NHS and will allow us to build an effective and economical clinical information system.

The study will track patients experience of complications after surgery and the incidence of obesity-related physical illness such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as monitoring the rate of potential complications including nutritional de ciencies and fractures. Patients will continue their normal face-to-face checkups but the clinical information system will also automatically track each of their contacts with the NHS, allowing researchers regular updates with minimal inconvenience for patients.

Patients will also be asked to self-report for mental health issues such as anxiety and depression as well as answering questions on their perception of their own quality of life.

Dr Logue added: Although the overall study is long-term, the way our information-gathering will work will help us to produce numerous shorter-term reports, such as the reporting of complications experienced at the time of surgery.

These results will help strengthen the existing guidelines on bariatric procedures on an ongoing basis and allow us to look at which patient groups are responding best to the surgery and which are most likely to suffer complications.

We expect that the outcomes of the study will have a major impact on international understanding of the risks and bene ts of bariatric surgery.

The funding for the project will begin in January 2012 with 18 months of development of the underlying data collection methods then gradual recruitment of surgeons and patients. Full recruitment will begin in January 2014, continuing up until January 2019, when the project will switch purely to patient follow up before coming to a close in July 2026.


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As part of its commitment to the education and support of healthcare professionals, Mölnlycke Health Care, manufacturers of the Biogel® surgical gloves range, has arranged a series of Surgical Gloves Experience Days, starting in January 2012.

The Surgical Gloves Experience Days, which are free to attend, provide delegates valuable information on surgical gloves, including the manufacturing process, the EN455 standard, how manufacturers perform to the required standard and how this impacts a healthcare professional’s clinical practice. This will enable delegates to make an informed clinical or procurement based decision on selecting the right surgical glove for their needs. The interactive workshops are aimed at theatre staff, surgeons, clinical leads and procurement staff.

The day will also include a session on the nancial impact of blood-borne viruses and needlestick injuries to staff and patients. Delegates will learn how these can be reduced with the introduction of the EU Sharps Directive which will require mandatory compliance for all healthcare facilities by 2013. Each delegate will receive a certi cate of attendance, which will count towards their continuing professional development le.

Torbjörn Turland, Product Manager, Mölnlycke Health Care, says: “The experience days provide an excellent forum to share industry knowledge of the complexities of the manufacturing process for surgical gloves. This is really important in order to comply with the demands of the EN455 Standard and gives healthcare professionals the relevant information to be able to choose a surgical glove that is both safe and comfortable. The Surgical Gloves Experience Days are a great way to demonstrate this as well providing information and guidance to healthcare workers.”

The rst Surgical Gloves Experience Days are scheduled for Tuesday 24 January 2012, at The Royal College of Surgeons in London, and Wednesday 25 January at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Birmingham city centre. There are also further workshops planned for Leeds & Nottingham, in February and March. For more information, or to reserve a place on one of the workshops, please contact Torbjörn Turland on 01582 676 108 or email [email protected]

Search is on for UK’s rst hand transplant patientPlastic surgeons across the country asked to identify potential participantsVolunteers are being called forward for pioneering surgery about to be launched in the UK.NHS doctors are gearing up for the country’s rst hand transplant which is expected to take place within a year.

Plastic surgeons across the country have been asked to identify adult patients who could undergo the new procedure at Leeds General In rmary.

The world’s rst hand transplant was carried out in France in 1998 on 45-year-old Clint Hallam, but it will be the rst time the surgery has been performed in Britain.

The operation will be led by Professor Simon Kay. He said: ‘Leeds is extremely well placed to offer this new type of transplant surgery as we already have the expertise and facilities in place.

‘We are one of the best-known microsurgery units in Europe and the principles of transplanting a hand and lower limb are exactly the same as the work we already do to reattach an existing hand or limb when it is severed in an accident.’

Before qualifying for surgery, patients will need to meet a range of criteria and undergo a full assessment.

Traditionally volunteers must be 18-60 years old, have no serious infections and must have lost the hand due to trauma.

Prof Kay, a consultant plastic surgeon and an expert in reconstruction added: ‘Preparing for any new type of transplant surgery takes time.

‘As part of this we need to start now in identifying a number of patients from around the country who could potentially be the rst to undergo the surgery.’

His team been working in close partnership with European centres which already offer the surgery.

The NHS Blood and Transplant authority has also been drafted in to help source potential donors and to facilitate the process.

In many ways, this type of transplant is more dif cult than organ transplants, as the hands have to be matched by skin tone, size and other physical characteristics.

Dr. Sue McDiarmid, medical director of the UCLA Hand Transplantation Program in North Carolina said: ‘Your hands are such a visible part of your identity.

‘You see them in front of you; you touch your loved ones with them. Suppose your hand looked way too big or too small, or if a woman had a man’s hand, or if it were the wrong color.

‘You’d think, ‘This isn’t really part of me,’ and psychologically reject it. That makes it harder to get through the rehab and the medicine.’

The operation usually lasts 8 to 12 hours, during which bones, tendons , arteries, nerves, and veins from the new hand are attached to the arm.

All transplant patients need to take immunosuppressive drugs to prevent the body from rejecting,or destroying the hand.

Previous hand transplant patients have regained full motor control after intensive rehabilitation, but depending on how much of the forearm is transplanted, the regenerating nerves can take more than a year to reach the ngers, leaving the patient without feeling during that time.

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IMRIS Inc. of cially launched VISIUS Surgical TheatreTM, IMRIS Inc. of cially launched VISIUS Surgical TheatreTM, its new global product branding at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) held in Washington DC. Under the new strategy, the Company’s image guided therapy suites will be singly branded the VISIUS Surgical Theatre to communicate the scope and exibility of IMRIS’s image guided therapy suites across a range of clinical applications.

“The decision to converge the company’s individual product names - IMRISneuro, IMRIScardio and IMRISNV - re ects the evolution of our technology and our vision” said IMRIS CEO, David Graves. “VISIUS Surgical Theatre communicates the value we deliver to our customers seeking better clinical vision, enhanced precision in treatment and optimal room utilization. By choosing the VISIUS Surgical Theatre, our customers will be able to drive utility by not having to choose just one application.”

The VISIUS Surgical Theatre is a revolutionary, multifunctional surgical environment that delivers unmatched intraoperative vision to clinicians to assist in decision-making and enhance precision in treatment. Designed to meet each hospital’s speci c clinical application needs, the VISIUS Surgical Theatre can incorporate MR imaging, CT imaging and x-ray angiography in a number of con gurations to provide intraoperative images of diagnostic quality - without introducing additional risk to the patient associated with patient transport - delivering real-time information to clinicians while preserving optimal surgical access and techniques.

When a VISIUS Surgical Theatre is equipped with a ceiling-mounted MR scanner and an integrated x-ray angiography system, it becomes the only Hybrid-OR in the world, in which patients can be scanned in the MR, treated on the angio system, and scanned again in the MR to verify treatment - without ever leaving the operating room table. The breadth of open surgical applications and catheter-based treatments in this environment creates opportunities for multiple departments to collaborate on its investment and to optimize its utilization. With the ability to improve vision, enhance precision and improve patient outcomes in neurosurgery and guided interventional procedures in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular applications, the VISIUS Surgical Theatre is the complete Image Guided Therapy Solution.

In conjunction with today’s launch, IMRIS will be exhibiting several exciting new products at CNS that further enhance the capabilities and utility of the VISIUS Surgical Theatre including the ORT200 Removable Operating Room Table, Stereotactic Adaptor, AccuTrack anatomical navigation system1 and an intraoperative CT system. A demonstration of IMRIS’s image guided surgical robotic technology will also be featured at CNS. Garnette Sutherland, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery at University of Calgary Foothills Hospital will present to visitors in the IMRIS booth, sharing his experience in image-guided surgical robotics.

Further information on the VISIUS Surgical Theatre is available on the Company’s new website www.imris.com which is also being unveiled today as part of the branding strategy.

For further information:Email: [email protected] AccuTrack has Health Canada clearance and CE Mark regulatory clearance in Europe. AccuTrack is not available for sale in the U.S.


NHS staff, blow whistles for helpHospital operating staff have been issued with whistles to blow for help in an emergency, it has been disclosed.

Managers at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford have conceded that there is no integrated call bell system in place.

Staff at the hospital have described the issuing of whistles as an “insult” and expressed concern that patients’ lives may be put at risk.

The operating theatres have a call bell that prompts a light to ash in a room near to the operating theatres and in the staff rest room. The system is used to summon a porter for help with moving a patient to or from the operating theatre and recovery room, and fetching supplies and equipment.

But, although the call bell is still operating, the porters have now been moved to the open corridor in a bid to make them more “visible and accessible”.

However, it means the porters are not able to see the ashing lights and has prompted the issuing of whistles to help alert them.

Hospital chiefs said there were also other options available, including using an internal telephone system, an intercom and two-way radios.

A hospital source told the Oxford Mail: “A lot of staff feel these whistles are an insult. It’s all well the porters being out in the corridor, but we still have to leave the patient to get them. Our biggest fear is that someone will leave the room to go and get help, and the patient will die waiting.”

John Radcliffe Hospital of cials said operating theatres there are older and have never had an integrated call bell system common in modern operating theatres. But inquiries have now been made to t such a system, which will cost around £14,000.

A spokesman for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, said there had been no incidents linked to the change in practice. (UKPA)

NHS cancelled elective operations, quarter ending

30 September 2011The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:The key points from the latest release are:• During the quarter ending 30 September 2011,

12,952 elective operations were cancelled at the last minute for non-clinical reasons. In the same period in 2010, there were 12,991 cancelled elective operations.

• Cancelled elective operations during the quarter represented 0.7% of all elective activity compared to 0.7% in the corresponding period in 2010.

• Of these cancellations, 415 (3.2%) of patients were not treated within 28 days of a cancellation. In the same period in 2010, 351 (2.7%) of patients were not treated within 28 days.

Full tables are available here: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/publicationsandstatistics/Statistics/Performancedataandstatistics/Cancelledoperations/index.htm


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Canada has 3rd-highest rate of post-surgical ‘foreign bodies’ in the developed world

Canadians scheduled to go under the knife take note: Canada has the third-highest incidence of “foreign bodies” being left inside patients after surgeons sew them up, according to an international report card that compares health-care systems in developed countries.Surgical teams across Canada need to do a better job of implementing existing safety procedures, said Brenda Tipper, from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.Switzerland came in rst and Australia was second.But Tipper was quick to point out the reason Canada may seem to have more mistakes could be in the accuracy of the reporting itself.The coding standards that are mandated by provincial ministries of health, together with practices in most Canadian hospitals, may lead to more complete recording and reporting of some of these events relative to other countries, she said.Still, Tipper admitted the numbers in the Health at a Glance report, released Wednesday, are alarming.In addition, accidental puncture or laceration during surgery was the highest among the 17 countries where results were reported, and at 525 per 100,000 hospitalizations was more than three times as high as the rates of 174 for Britain and 166 for the United States, the G7 countries with the next-highest rates.The rate of foreign bodies — sponges, metal instruments, etc. — left in during a procedure, at 9.7 per 100,000 hospitalizations, was well over the next-highest G7 result of 5.7 (for the United Kingdom).If a sponge or instrument is left inside, Dr. Chris Simpson said three things can happen: the patient may feel nothing, it may lead to pain or the area can become infected.But Simpson, who has been working as a cardiologist for 20 years, said “the culture of safety is undergoing a renaissance in Canada, right now.”“When I rst started, mistakes were something to be ashamed of, and you didn’t talk about it. But now, it’s completely ipped around,” he said. “If a mistake is made, there’s something to be learned.”He pointed to the advent of a “surgical safety checklist,” which he said reduces errors. “Everything being used is counted in, and counted out,” so if there are fewer sponges after surgery than there were on the way into the operating room, the team knows immediately that something is wrong.

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FOR 3 MORE BABIESPatron: Zara Phillips MBE

Today saw three more babies being transferred to centres of excellence by Lucy Air Ambulance for Children Charity. This is a much-needed charity established to improve transfer speeds of critically ill babies and children around the country into specialist centres. Corporate sponsors, fundraisers, sports team support and donations are being sought to help maintain this valuable service, via the website www.lucyairambulance.org.uk.

Lucy Patron Zara Phillips said: “Lucy made its rst transfer just two weeks ago and I am pleased to see that already it is making a difference and has been able to support three more children today. I am delighted to have been asked to become Patron of this much needed charity and I will be supporting it as best I can.”

Two babies were transferred today from London to Liverpool in a specially adapted aircraft, made available by Oxford based Air Medical Ltd (AirMed). This was followed by another high dependency transfer of a baby from Liverpool to London. A highly skilled and experienced medical team from the complex eld of neonatal air transfer was supplied by AirMed to liaise with the appropriate specialist centres and to monitor the babies throughout the entire transfer process. On this occasion all three babies were being repatriated to neonatal units closer to their families after preterm delivery a long way from home. Access to air transfer provided a safer option than a long journey by road ambulance.

Lucy Air Ambulance for Children is the UK’s rst dedicated air transfer service ensuring critically ill infants and children are transferred safely and well supported by professional staff, trained speci cally for in ight delivery of care. The Charity will work alongside the NHS to deliver the highest standards of service to give the best survival chances to those requiring hospital transfers.

Lead Clinician for the London Neonatal Transport Service and Chairman of the National Neonatal Transport Interest Group in England, Dr Nandiran Ratnavel, said:

“The provision of such a service has been long overdue. As the Government sets out its ‘Toolkit for Neonatal Services’, the creation of Lucy Air Ambulance for Children couldn’t come at a better time.

We hope that, in conjunction with Lucy, the Government will be able to support such a needed service, particularly as Lucy Air Ambulance demonstrates the success already seen in Scotland.”

Certain very ill babies and children require time critical access to specialist life saving support, which is not available to them locally. Road transfer may not be appropriate due to the associated time delays, especially if signi cant distances are involved.

A co-ordinated road and air ambulance service has been in existence for several years in Scotland. This in an NHS Scotland provision, delivered by the Scottish Ambulance Service, the National Neonatal Transport Service and the two nationally designated Paediatric Intensive Care Units. This service is not infrequently asked to undertake transfers from England and Wales, demonstrating the need for an independent service south of the border.

Dr C H Skeoch, Consultant Neonatologist and Medical Director of Scotland’s Western Regional Neonatal Transport Service (funded by the Scottish Government) said:

“Today, there is no established medical air transport system for babies and children covering the whole of England, Wales or Northern Ireland. It is clear from the gures we have on our national database that there is a vital need for this service to be co-ordinated over the whole of the United Kingdom.”

AirMed and other specialist aviation companies have been working closely with Lucy during the entire set up phase. AirMed will continue to be involved with future transfers requiring a xed wing aircraft.

The service will be provided at no cost to those children requiring hospital transfers by air, and will be mobilised at the request of the senior medical staff co-ordinating their care.

Fundraising is already underway via Lucy Air Ambulance for Children Charity and the Trustees will raise suf cient funds to provide transfers, initially by chartering aircraft and in time, through leasing their own dedicated helicopter equipped for all levels of medical dependency including intensive care. Having direct access to both rotary and xed wing aircraft will enable Lucy to undertake all transfers on the most appropriate platform depending on the care needs of the patient.

For further information please contact:Amanda Homan-GreenLucy Air Ambulance for [email protected]: 0845 519 8553www.lucyairambulance.org.uk

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Cardiothora

cic Thea

tres

Regist

ered Thea

tre Pra

ctitio

ners

R/Ns O

.D.Ps

Salary

in acco

rdance

with

agen

da for

chan

ge guideli

nes.

Plymou

th Hos

pitals

NHS Tr

ust is

an as

piring

Foun

datio

n Trus

t that

works i

n clos

e

partn

ership

with

the U

nivers

ity of

Plymou

th’s M

edica

l and

Nurs

ing Sch

ools.

Situate

d in t

he Sou

thwes

t, betw

een D

artmoo

r Nati

onal

Park an

d a sp

ectac

ular

coas

tline,

Plymou

th is

a vibr

ant a

nd hi

storic

city

that o

ffers

excit

emen

t, bea

utiful

surro

undin

gs an

d a w

onde

rful q

uality

of lif

e.

Our Card

iotho

racic

Centre

is a

sourc

e of p

ride f

or the

Trus

t and

regio

n with

its

growing

inter

natio

nal re

putat

ion an

d sup

erb fa

cilitie

s, cre

ated b

y the

rece

nt

comple

tion o

f a tr

uly in

nova

tive n

ew bu

ild.

Due to

inter

nal p

romoti

ons w

e are

seek

ing hi

gh ca

libre

nursi

ng st

aff to

join

our

team. T

o be s

ucce

ssful

, you

mus

t be c

ommitte

d to h

elping

us de

liver e

xcell

ent

stand

ards o

f surg

ical h

ealth

to th

e peo

ple of

the S

outh

West, a

nd to

contr

ibute

to the

furth

er de

velop

ment o

f the n

ation

al an

d inte

rnatio

nal s

tandin

g of o

ur un

it.

In ret

urn, y

ou w

ill en

joy be

ing pa

rt of

a flex

ible a

nd fr

iendly

team

, a fir

st cla

ss

working

envir

onmen

t, a co

mmitmen

t to he

lping

you a

chiev

e you

r ambit

ions,

and a

n arra

y of g

enero

us st

aff be

nefits

We offe

r Prec

eptor

ship

for ne

wly qu

alifie

d prac

tition

ers.

For in

formal

enqu

iries o

r for

visits

plea

se co

ntact

Sr. Jea

n Hob

son,

Thea

tre M

anag

er, on

01752 763 853

Please

apply onlin

e at www.jo

bs.nhs.u

k quoting

216-Mer-2

284-Card

iac5a.

Closing date

for applic

ations:

27 July

2008.

Plymou

th Hos

pitals

NHS Tr

ust is

an eq

ual o

pport

unitie

s emplo

yer a

nd is

working

toward

s a sm

oke-f

ree w

orking

envir

onmen

t. Und

er the

Trus

t’s

Green C

ommute

r Stra

tegy,

on si

te pa

rking

is re

strict

ed.

Working

in pa

rtners

hip w

ith th

e Pen

insula

Med

ical S

choo

l

We’l

l take c

are of

you

www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk

New Zealand

ODPS

Come for a year or im

migrate

permanently

! We work with

the best

surgical units and Distr

ict Health

Boards in

New Zealand.

We have a number of great career o

pportunitie

s for qualifi e

d

and experienced ODPs.

Contact Medacs H

ealthcare to

day to learn more about th

e

vacancies available in th

e North and South Isl

and – so you

choose your destinatio

n!

Medacs can offer you:

• Full a

ssistance with

registratio

n and immigratio

n

• Arra

ngement of accommodatio

n and travel bookings

• Advice and assis

tance on many aspects of m

oving to a

new city or country.

We reply within 24 hours s

o call us to

day!

Contact the team to

day on tel: +

64 9 630 1769

or email your C

V to: in

[email protected]

www.medacs.co.nz

Make your move toMake your move to

New Zealand!New Zealand!

Based in the City of Sails, Auckland District Health Board is one of the

leading public healthcare providers within New Zealand.

We have over 32 operating theatres (adult and paediatrics) covering

neurosurgery, cardiothoracic, transplants, vascular, ophthalmology,

general, urology, orthopaedics, ORL (including major head and neck

surgery), obstetrics and gynaecology. We are looking for skilled and

enthusiastic Registered Nurses and Anaesthetic Technicians looking to

relocate to our beautiful country.

Auckland City Hospital is a major teaching hospital, offering a

supportive environment for education and learning.

Senior Clinicians will be in London to interview applicants in May 2008.

Contact us now to book your time to speak directly with our Clinicians.

For more information, please contact Michelle on

[email protected] or call + 64 9 638 0364.

Relocation assistance will be offered to all successful

applicants (conditions apply).

http://www.adhb.govt.nz/careers/ Calling all Anaesthetic Technicians & Registered Nurses

Calling all Anaesthetic Technicians & Registered Nurses

Theatres

We deliver theatre

services across the Trust fr

om the six th

eatre suites th

at make up th

e Theatres Care Group. There are 26

theatres (2

1 inpatient theatre

s, five re

covery areas and five day surgery th

eatres). O

ur aim is to

provide the highest q

uality

environment to enable surgeons to provide excellent surgical care. Due to our in

creasing workload, we are expanding our te

am,

which offers you a wide variety of experience, including cardiac and neuro. Our dedicated team actively seeks to develop our staff

and their s

kills. In

return for your hard work we offer a wide ra

nge of opportu

nities for p

rofessional development and furth

er

training both in-house, via our post-g

rad centre, and the University of Kingston.

Cardiac Theatre

s

Theatre Pra

ctitioners

–

Surgical S

crub

Band 5, £23,619 - £

30,508 pa inc

Ref: 200-S

JKD-17

9-KR

In our state of the art b

uilding, we undertake 4,000 neurosurgical

and cardiothoracic procedures each year with excellent clinical

results. You’ll be enthusiastic and enjoy the challenge of m

ajor

surgery. You’ll in

itially be based in one set of th

eatres but rotation

is encouraged.

Theatre Pra

ctitioners

–

Surgical S

crub

Band 6, £28,149 - £

37,558 pa inc

Ref: 200-S

JKD-180-K

R

In addition to the requirement fo

r the band 5 post, y

ou’ll need

experience in either neurosurgical or cardiothoracic specialties.

You’ll be an advanced scrub practiti

oner, either nurse or O

DP,

as well as excellent communication skills

and the ability to work

as part of a team. Your d

uties will include partic

ipation in an

on-call rota once competent.

For an informal discussion about the above posts, please contact

Andrew Prescott on 020 8725 1492.

Neuro Theatre

s

Theatre Pra

ctitioners

-

Surgical S

crub &

Anaesthetic

s

Band 5, £23,619 - £

30,508 pa inc

Ref: 200-S

JAA-183-K

R

A scrub/anaesthetic practitioner, e

ither Nurse or O

DP, you’ll

strengthen and support o

ur current te

am to provide a valuable

contribution to the provision of high quality

care to our patients.



Inpatie

nt Recovery

Theatre Pra

ctitioners

Band 5, £23,619 - £

30,508 pa inc

Post ref:

200-SJJD

-185-KR

You’ll provide essential care and support t

o patients in th

e

recovery area, as well as clinical support a

nd leadership in the

absence of more senior staff. R

otation to all areas is expected

and you’ll preferably have experience in Recovery/HDU/ITU care,

although full training will b

e available. Paediatric qualific

ations

and/or experience are highly desirable.

For an informal discussion, please contact Derek Reid

on 020 8725 3509.

Inpatie

nt Theatre

s

We have vacancies for the following specialties where we

can offer you a wide variety of experience in: ENT and

Maxillo-facial, U

rology, Gynaecology, O

bstetrics, Plastic surgery

and Orthopaedics.

You’ll be either a nurse or O

DP.

Theatre Pra

ctitioners

–

Surgical S

crub &

Anaesthetic

s

Band 5, £23,619 - £

30,508 pa inc

Ref: 200-S

JJE-181-K

R

Advanced Theatre Pra

ctitioners

- Surg

ical Scru

b

Band 6, £28,149 - £

37,558 pa inc

Ref: 200-S

JJE-182-K

R

You’ll be an advanced scrub practiti

oner, either nurse or O

DP.

For an informal discussion, please contact A

lberto Castril

lon

on 020 8725 2129 or Maggie Savage on 020 8725 1958.

Day Surgery

Theatre Pra

ctitioners

–

Surgical S

crub, A

naesthetic

s

& Recovery

Band 5, £23,619 - £

30,508 pa inc

Ref: 200-S

JLA-184-KR

Our busy stand-alone Day Surgery Unit comprises five operating

theatres, re

covery and a pre-assessment centre, w

hich serves

both adult and paediatric

patients.

We undertake elective and tra

uma work and our theatre

practitioners rotate between theatre

s and recovery. You’ll b

e a

scrub/anaesthetic practitioners, either nurse or O

DP.

For an informal discussion, please contact Cathie Stirl

ing

on 020 8725 0223.

Please apply online at

www.stgeorg

es.nhs.uk

Closing date for all posts: 3 July 2008.

Interview date: w/c 21 July 2008.

Please note this vacancy will c

lose before the advertis

ed

closing date if suffic

ient suitable applications are received.

We are an equal opportunitie

s employer.

www.stgeorg

es.nhs.uk

Bedford Hospital

NHS Trust

Let’s get you

working!

ODPs & Theatre Nurses

As a specialist agency our knowledgeable consultants

understand your needs.

• Excellent rates of pay

• Regular work

• Flexible hours to suit you

• Recommendation bonus

We have exclusive contracts with NHS Trusts

and Private Hospitals with immediate starts.

For more information contact the Theatre

Staff Recruitment Specialists near you:

London - 0845 1305150

Midlands - 08457 23 24 25

NW & Yorks - 0845 1306209

www.firstpointhealthcare.com

SOLEprovider

to Vanguard

Healthcare

Mobile Operating

Theatres

Face To Face Interviews In April With

Prestigious Auckland Hospital, New Zealand

Secure your new role and new life now for 2008

MercyAscot and Geneva Health International are coming to the UK this April to interview and

offer jobs to skilled and professional Registered Operating Department Practitioners

and Theatre and Recovery Nurses with a goal to live and work in New Zealand.

The private sector in New Zealand offers you the best of the best in terms of facilities,

surgeons, procedures and opportunities. As New Zealand’s largest private surgical

facilities, with state-of-the-art hospitals based in Auckland, MercyAscot offers a diverse

range of surgical specialities and a supportive, top-rate team.

As a RODP or Theatre/Recovery Nurse in MercyAscot you will have the opportunity

to scrub and assist in a variety of procedures, working alongside New Zealand’s top

surgeons and theatre staff.

Ideally if will you have a minimum of 24 months current RODP experience within

a Theatre Suite/OR and have your sights on New Zealand, then MercyAscot is the

organisation for you.

MercyAscot are offering an excellent relocation package (some conditions apply) to all

successful candidates, and Geneva Health are here to support your move every step

of the way.

To book your interview

contact Julia Johnson on

freephone 0800 404 7591

email [email protected]

or register online at

www.genevahealth.co.nz

OPERATING DEPARTMENT PRACTITIONER

The Gibraltar Health Authority is looking for an enthusiastic and highly

motivated Operating Department Practitioner.

Candidates must feel comfortable working in a busy Operating Department

that provides a comprehensive range of surgical services such as General,

Urology, Obs & Gynae, Ophthalmic, ENT, Dentals, Maxillo-Facial, Plastic,

Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery.

The above appointment will be on contract terms for one-year and salary

dependable on experience ranges from £15,964 to £20,202 per annum*.

Additionally a tax-free gratuity of 25% of basic salary earned during

employment is payable on satisfactory completion of contract. Passages are

payable in full and transportation of personal effects and accommodation are

subsidised. Further details on the above post are obtainable from the Deputy Director of

Nursing Services on Tel: 00-350-72266 ext 2313.

For an Application Pack contact the GHA’s Recruitment Section, Gibraltar

Health Authority, St Bernard’s Hospital, Gibraltar on (Tel: 00-350-200-72266

ext 2081) (Fax: 00-350-200-43864) or (e.mail: [email protected])

Closing Date: 31 st March 2008 *Please note that these are 2006 figures, as 2007/08

Pay scales are currently under negotiation.

GIBRALTAR HEALTH AUTHORITY

Face To Face In

terviews I

n April

With

Prestigious A

uckland H

ospita

l, New Zealand

Secure your n

ew role and new lif

e in 2008

MercyA

scot an

d Geneva

Health

Internati

onal a

re com

ing to the U

K this April t

o inter

view an

d

offer

jobs t

o skill

ed an

d profess

ional

Registered Operatin

g Department P

ractitioners

and Theatre

and Recovery

Nurses w

ith a

goal to

live a

nd work in

New Zea

land.

The priv

ate se

ctor in

New Zea

land of

fers y

ou th

e best

of th

e best

in te

rms o

f facili

ties,

surgeo

ns, proc

edures

and op

portunitie

s. As N

ew Z

ealan

d’s lar

gest p

rivate

surgica

l

faciliti

es, with

state

-of-th

e-art h

ospita

ls base

d in Auckl

and, M

ercyA

scot o

ffers

a dive

rse

range o

f surgica

l spec

ialitie

s and a

support

ive, to

p-rate

team.

As a RODP or

Theatre/Recove

ry Nurse

in M

ercyA

scot y

ou w

ill have

the o

pportunity

to scr

ub and as

sist in

a var

iety o

f proc

edures

, work

ing alon

gside N

ew Zea

land’s

top

surgeo

ns and th

eatre

staff

.

Ideally yo

u will

have a m

inimum of 2

4 months c

urrent R

ODP experie

nce w

ithin a

Theatre S

uite/O

R and have yo

ur sights

on New Zealand, t

hen Mercy

Ascot is

the

organisatio

n for y

ou.

MercyA

scot a

re off

ering an

exce

llent re

locati

on pac

kage (

some c

onditio

ns apply)

to all

succe

ssful c

andidate

s, an

d Gen

eva Hea

lth ar

e here

to su

pport yo

ur move

every

step

of the w

ay.

To b

ook your inte

rview

contact J

ulia Johnson o

n

freephone 0800 404 7591

email j

uliaj@

genevahealth

.com

or registe

r onlin

e at

www.genevahealth

.co.nz

Tele

phone: 0870 3

33 8312

Websit

e: www.o

rion-lo

cums.com

Fax:

01268 2

44399

email:

adm

in@

orion-lo

cums.com

License

d by

Com

miss

ion fo

r Socia

l Care

Insp

ection

Orio

n Locum

s is a

n Equal O

pportunitie

s Em

ploye

r

Imm

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Long Te

rm v

acanciesDay

rate

s

up to £

35/hr

We u

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need st

aff fo

r

long te

rm a

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in

Surre

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London

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Call

now fo

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date

Natio

nal vacancie

s

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is an aspiring Foundation Trust that works in close partnership with the University

Situated in the South West, between Dartmoor National Park and a spectacular coastline, Plymouth is a vibrant

beautiful surroundings and a wonderful quality of life.

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust Cardiothoracic Centre is a source of pride for the Trust and region with its growin

facilities, created by the recent completion of a truly innovative new build.

Due to internal promotions we are seeking high calibre nursing staff at Band 5 and Band 6 to join our team. You

excellent standards of surgical health to the people of the South West, and contribute to the further developmen

our unit. In return, you will enjoy being part of a flexible and friendly team, a first class working environment, an

a committment to helping you achieve your ambitions.

For informal enquiries or to arrange a visit please contact Sr Jean Hobson, Theatre Manager on 01752 763

For further particulars and to apply please visit our website: www.plymouthhospitals.nh

Closing date: Monday, 7th April 2008

Interview date: Tuesday, 22nd April 2008.

W

www.plym

outhhosp

itals.org

.uk

Band 5 Scrub Practitioners

Ref: 216-MER-2284-CARDIAC5

based patient care with the ability to support and supervise the

learning of others

Band 6 Scrub P

Team Leader

Ref: 216-MER-2285

to the theatre team.

Medic International is part of Pinnacle

Healthcare, one of the largest suppliers

of specialist nurses and theatre staff

to the NHS and private sector.

We urgently require:

ODPs & Theatre Nurses;

Scrub, Anaesthetic & Recovery

On-going placements UK wide

Contracted supplier to NHS Scotland

Excellent rates of pay

Call Allison on 0844 736 00280 for a chat,

or e-mail [email protected]

www.pinnacle-staffing-group.co.uk

As part of a m

ajor development of surgic

al facilit

ies at the

College, including skills

labs and minimal a

ccess surgery

suites, we are

opening a mock o

perating th

eatre to help

train surgeons an

d surgical te

ams for th

e future.

You will join a h

ighly-regard

ed team in the setup, running

and setdown of courses in

the theatre, minimal a

ccess

and skills lab, using simulato

rs,models,

animal and

cadaveric t

issue.

You will have worked in an operatin

g theatre

as an ODP

(or ODA), although the role could be open to other

theatre sta

ff with appropriate

experience.

For further in

formation on this ro

le and to apply

please visit o

ur website

or email

humanresources@rcse

ng.ac.uk

quoting reference 25/08.

Closing date: 12th May.

We are an

employer fully

committed to our equality

and diversity policie

s.

Registere

d charity

No. 212808

www.rcseng.ac

.uk

Surgical R

esources

Technician

£24,800 + Excellent Benefits

C. London

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suites, we are

opening a mock o

p

train surgeons an

d surgical te

ams for th

e future.

You will join a h

ighly-regard

ed team in the setup, running

and setdown of courses in

the theatre, minimal a

ccess

and skills lab, using simulato

rs,models,

animal and

cadaveric t

issue.

You will have worked in an operatin

g theatre

as an ODP


theatre sta

ff with appropriate

experience.

For further in

formation on this ro

le and to apply

please visit o

ur website

or email

humanresources@rcse

ng.ac.uk



We are an

employer fully

committed to our


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No. 212808

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For online Recruitment advertising

Cardiothoracic Theatres

Registered

Theatre Practitioners

R/Ns O.D.Ps

Salary in acc

ordance with agenda for

change guidelines.

Plymouth Hospita

ls NHS Trust is an aspiri

ng Foundatio

n Trust that

works in close

partnership w

ith the Univers

ity of Plymouth’s

Medical and N

ursing Schools

.

Situated in the

Southwest, be

tween Dartmoor Nationa

l Park and a sp

ectacular

coastline, Plymouth is

a vibrant an

d historic city

that offers e

xcitement, be

autiful

surroundings

and a wonderf

ul quality of

life.

Our Cardiothoracic

Centre is a so

urce of pride

for the Trus

t and region

with its

growing internatio

nal reputation

and superb

facilities, cre

ated by the r

ecent

completion of a t

ruly innovati

ve new build.

Due to interna

l promotions

we are seekin

g high calibr

e nursing sta

ff to join our

team. To be succe

ssful, you m

ust be committed t

o helping us

deliver exce

llent

standards of

surgical hea

lth to the pe

ople of the S

outh West, an

d to contribu

te

to the furthe

r development of

the national

and internat

ional standin

g of our uni

t.

In return, you

will enjoy bein

g part of a f

lexible and f

riendly team, a firs

t class

working enviro

nment, a commitment to

helping you achi

eve your am

bitions,

and an array

of generous

staff benefi

ts

We offer Precept

orship for ne

wly qualified p

ractitioners.

For informal enq

uiries or for

visits please

contact Sr. Jean

Hobson,

Theatre Manage

r, on 01752 763 853

Please apply online at www.jobs.nhs.uk quoting

216-Mer-2284-Cardiac5a.

Closing date for applications: 27 July 2008.

Plymouth Hospita

ls NHS Trust is an e

qual opportu

nities employer

and is

working towards a

smoke-free working

environment. U

nder the Tru

st’s

Green Commuter S

trategy, on s

ite parking is

restricted.

Working in par

tnership with the Peninsu

la Medical School

We’ll ta

ke care o

f you

www.plym

outhhosp

itals.nhs

.uk

New Zealand

ODPS

Come for a year or immigrate

permanently! We work with the best

surgical units and District Health Boards in

New Zealand.

We have a number of great career opportunities for qualifi ed

and experienced ODPs.

Contact Medacs Healthcare today to learn more about the

vacancies available in the North and South Island – so you

choose your destination!

Medacs can offer you:

• Full assistance with registration and immigration

• Arrangement of accommodation and travel bookings

• Advice and assistance on many aspects of moving to a

new city or country.

We reply within 24 hours so call us today!

Contact the team today on tel: +64 9 630 1769

or email your CV to: [email protected]

www.medacs.co.nz

Make your move toMake your move to

New Zealand!New Zealand!

Based in the City of Sails, Auckland District Health Board is one of the

leading public healthcare providers within New Zealand.

We have over 32 operating theatres (adult and paediatrics) covering

neurosurgery, cardiothoracic, transplants, vascular, ophthalmology,

general, urology, orthopaedics, ORL (including major head and neck

surgery), obstetrics and gynaecology. We are looking for skilled and

enthusiastic Registered Nurses and Anaesthetic Technicians looking to

relocate to our beautiful country.

Auckland City Hospital is a major teaching hospital, offering a

supportive environment for education and learning.

Senior Clinicians will be in London to interview applicants in May 2008.

Contact us now to book your time to speak directly with our Clinicians.

For more information, please contact Michelle on

[email protected] or call + 64 9 638 0364.

Relocation assistance will be offered to all successful

applicants (conditions apply).

http://www.adhb.govt.nz/careers/ Calling all Anaesthetic Technicians & Registered Nurses

Calling all Anaesthetic Technicians & Registered Nurses

Theatres

We deliver theatre services across the Trust from the six theatre suites that make up the Theatres Care Group. There are 26

theatres (21 inpatient theatres, five recovery areas and five day surgery theatres). Our aim is to provide the highest quality

environment to enable surgeons to provide excellent surgical care. Due to our increasing workload, we are expanding our team,

which offers you a wide variety of experience, including cardiac and neuro. Our dedicated team actively seeks to develop our staff

and their skills. In return for your hard work we offer a wide range of opportunities for professional development and further

training both in-house, via our post-grad centre, and the University of Kingston.

Cardiac Theatres

Theatre Practitioners –

Surgical Scrub

Band 5, £23,619 - £30,508 pa inc

Ref: 200-SJKD-179-KR

In our state of the art building, we undertake 4,000 neurosurgical

and cardiothoracic procedures each year with excellent clinical

results. You’ll be enthusiastic and enjoy the challenge of major

surgery. You’ll initially be based in one set of theatres but rotation

is encouraged.


Surgical Scrub

Band 6, £28,149 - £37,558 pa inc

Ref: 200-SJKD-180-KR

In addition to the requirement for the band 5 post, you’ll need

experience in either neurosurgical or cardiothoracic specialties.

You’ll be an advanced scrub practitioner, either nurse or ODP,

as well as excellent communication skills and the ability to work

as part of a team. Your duties will include participation in an

on-call rota once competent.



Neuro Theatres

Theatre Practitioners -

Surgical Scrub & Anaesthetics

Band 5, £23,619 - £30,508 pa inc

Ref: 200-SJAA-183-KR

A scrub/anaesthetic practitioner, either Nurse or ODP, you’ll

strengthen and support our current team to provide a valuable

contribution to the provision of high quality care to our patients.



Inpatient Recovery

Theatre Practitioners

Band 5, £23,619 - £30,508 pa inc

Post ref: 200-SJJD-185-KR

You’ll provide essential care and support to patients in the

recovery area, as well as clinical support and leadership in the

absence of more senior staff. Rotation to all areas is expected

and you’ll preferably have experience in Recovery/HDU/ITU care,

although full training will be available. Paediatric qualifications

and/or experience are highly desirable.

For an informal discussion, please contact Derek Reid

on 020 8725 3509.

Inpatient Theatres

We have vacancies for the following specialties where we

can offer you a wide variety of experience in: ENT and

Maxillo-facial, Urology, Gynaecology, Obstetrics, Plastic surgery

and Orthopaedics.

You’ll be either a nurse or ODP.


Surgical Scrub & Anaesthetics

Band 5, £23,619 - £30,508 pa inc

Ref: 200-SJJE-181-KR

Advanced Theatre Practitioners

- Surgical Scrub

Band 6, £28,149 - £37,558 pa inc

Ref: 200-SJJE-182-KR

You’ll be an advanced scrub practitioner, either nurse or ODP.

For an informal discussion, please contact Alberto Castrillon

on 020 8725 2129 or Maggie Savage on 020 8725 1958.

Day Surgery


Surgical Scrub, Anaesthetics

& Recovery

Band 5, £23,619 - £30,508 pa inc

Ref: 200-SJLA-184-KR

Our busy stand-alone Day Surgery Unit comprises five operating

theatres, recovery and a pre-assessment centre, which serves

both adult and paediatric patients.

We undertake elective and trauma work and our theatre

practitioners rotate between theatres and recovery. You’ll be a

scrub/anaesthetic practitioners, either nurse or ODP.

For an informal discussion, please contact Cathie Stirling

on 020 8725 0223.

Please apply online at

www.stgeorges.nhs.uk

Closing date for all posts: 3 July 2008.

Interview date: w/c 21 July 2008.

Please note this vacancy will close before the advertised

closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

www.stgeorges.nhs.uk

Bedford Hospital

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As a specialist agency our knowledgeable consultants

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We have exclusive contracts with NHS Trusts

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For more information contact the Theatre

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Face To Face Interviews In April With

Prestigious Auckland Hospital, New Zealand

Secure your new role and new life now for 2008

MercyAscot and Geneva Health International are coming to the UK this April to interview and

offer jobs to skilled and professional Registered Operating Department Practitioners

and Theatre and Recovery Nurses with a goal to live and work in New Zealand.

The private sector in New Zealand offers you the best of the best in terms of facilities,

surgeons, procedures and opportunities. As New Zealand’s largest private surgical

facilities, with state-of-the-art hospitals based in Auckland, MercyAscot offers a diverse

range of surgical specialities and a supportive, top-rate team.

As a RODP or Theatre/Recovery Nurse in MercyAscot you will have the opportunity

to scrub and assist in a variety of procedures, working alongside New Zealand’s top


Ideally if will you have a minimum of 24 months current RODP experience within

a Theatre Suite/OR and have your sights on New Zealand, then MercyAscot is the


MercyAscot are offering an excellent relocation package (some conditions apply) to all

successful candidates, and Geneva Health are here to support your move every step

of the way.



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OPERATING DEPARTMENT PRACTITIONER

The Gibraltar Health Authority is looking for an enthusiastic and highly

motivated Operating Department Practitioner.

Candidates must feel comfortable working in a busy Operating Department

that provides a comprehensive range of surgical services such as General,

Urology, Obs & Gynae, Ophthalmic, ENT, Dentals, Maxillo-Facial, Plastic,

Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery. The above appointment will be on contract terms for one-year and salary

dependable on experience ranges from £15,964 to £20,202 per annum*.

Additionally a tax-free gratuity of 25% of basic salary earned during

employment is payable on satisfactory completion of contract. Passages are

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subsidised. Further details on the above post are obtainable from the Deputy Director of

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Pay scales are currently under negotiation.

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Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is an aspiring Foundation Trust that works in close partnership with the University

Situated in the South West, between Dartmoor National Park and a spectacular coastline, Plymouth is a vibrant

beautiful surroundings and a wonderful quality of life.

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust Cardiothoracic Centre is a source of pride for the Trust and region with its growin

facilities, created by the recent completion of a truly innovative new build.

Due to internal promotions we are seeking high calibre nursing staff at Band 5 and Band 6 to join our team. You

excellent standards of surgical health to the people of the South West, and contribute to the further developmen

our unit. In return, you will enjoy being part of a flexible and friendly team, a first class working environment, an

a committment to helping you achieve your ambitions.

For informal enquiries or to arrange a visit please contact Sr Jean Hobson, Theatre Manager on 01752 763

For further particulars and to apply please visit our website: www.plymouthhospitals.nh

Closing date: Monday, 7th April 2008

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to the theatre team.

Medic International is part of Pinnacle

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to the NHS and private sector.

We urgently require:

ODPs & Theatre Nurses;

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Excellent rates of pay

Call Allison on 0844 736 0280 for a chat,

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cess

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cadaveric tissue.

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We are looking for Anaesthetic Tech’s to join our theatre teams based at North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals in Auckland. If you

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positions within our Anaesthetics services and are offering short or long-term contracts to experienced AT/ODP’s.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in knowing more about, please contact

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surgery in the countryHealthcare organisation UK Specialist Hospitals (UKSH) has been named as a top provider for joint replacement surgery in the country.

UKSH is listed rst for knee replacement surgery and third for hip operations in the Dr Foster Hospital Guide 2011.

This is the rst time Dr Foster has provided comparative information about the performance of all providers, including the independent sector delivering services to the NHS. The results have been independently adjusted by Dr Foster to take clinical complexity into account.

In addition to being highlighted as among the best providers for hip and knee operations, UKSHs Emersons Green NHS Treatment Centre was named in the report as one of the most likely to be recommended by patients.

UKSH is an independent provider delivering services to NHS patients.

Commenting on the Guide, Fiona Calnan, CEO of UKSH, said:

I am delighted to see that Dr Foster ranks UKSH as one of the top performing orthopaedic providers in the country.

This is the result of UKSH’s relentless focus on continually improving the quality of care for patients. Our experience shows that the combination of innovative integrated care pathways, dedicated well-trained staff and effective management can deliver ef cient care with excellent outcomes.

Our Bristol centre is one of the most recommended by patients in the country. This is because we put them at the heart of our service and are always looking for ways to improve their experience of care.

UK Specialist Hospitals (UKSH) operates ve centres in the South West in Cirencester Devizes, Emersons Green, Plymouth (Peninsula) and Shepton Mallet.

These specialist elective surgery units have treated over 70,000 NHS patients to-date.


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LONDONTHEATRE PRACTITIONERS – ORTHOPAEDIC & SPINAL SCRUBOur Client has 7 Theatres, including two brand new state of the art integrated Theatres, providing the best technical equipment & an ef cient & rewarding working environment.

We require experienced & enthusiastic RGN / ODPs who have current UK Theatre scrub competencies in major orthopaedics, spinal fusions & other complex specialities. You must be able to demonstrate a commitment to providing a quality service to both

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THE BANDAGE THAT TELLS YOU WHEN YOU HAVE AN INFECTION

Exciting new technology explained at University of Leicester on 24 November A leading researcher into nano-biotechnology shed light on the mysteries of this little-known science by demonstrating its application to an exciting new medical development at a University of Leicester public lecture. Dr Toby Jenkins, Head of Biophysical Chemistry Research at the University of Bath, discussed a research project currently taking place across ve European countries, applying nano-biotechnology to the fabrication of an advanced wound dressing which will monitor whether a wound or burn is infected by bacteria. If the wound becomes infected, the dressing will automatically release an antimicrobial agent and, if this fails to stop the infection, then changes colour to alert the patient or clinicians. His lecture, entitled A smart wound dressing concept for detecting and treating infection in paediatric burn wounds, was hosted by the Universitys Centre for Interdisciplinary Science on 24 November. The problem of infection, especially with the evolution of drug-resistant bacteria, such as MRSA, is well known but it is less known that infection is a cause of death in half of all people who die from thermal burns. The focus of the technology Toby and his team are developing is to treat burns in young children, and he will explain the clinical context, why they are focussing on children and how nano-biotechnology will make a difference to the clinical outcomes of burnt children in the future. Derek Raine, Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Science said, Applications of nanotechnology to biology is a core example of a eld of research that crosses the boundaries between the traditional disciplines and lies at the heart of the motivation for the development of our undergraduate programme in Interdisciplinary Science that encompasses these boundaries. As head of a leading cross-disciplinary research institute we are particularly delighted to welcome Dr Toby Jenkins to talk to our Interdisciplinary Science undergraduates at Leicester, and pleased to be able to open up the lecture to a wider audience. The Centre for Interdisciplinary Science brings together academic staff from the Universitys College of Science and Engineering to provide teaching across the various science disciplines. Its Interdisciplinary Science Guest Research Lecture aims provide a lecture accessible to both undergraduates and non-experts with an interest in science to raise awareness of current interdisciplinary research topics. Twitter: @UniofLeicsNews

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