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Royal College of Surgeons calls for creation of ‘surgical hubs’ to tackle backlog 28th May 2021 The creation of special ‘surgical hubs’ could help to address the ‘colossal’ backlog of elective surgery, the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has announced. In a statement, the RCS has called on the government to commit an extra £1bn for surgery each year for the next five years as part of ‘New Deal for Surgery’, in a bid to tackle long hospital waiting times for surgery. Surgeons are also encouraging all integrated care systems in England to identify at least one surgical hub wher...

Commentary It seems the “shut up and mask” wall is finally crumbling on COVID. The usual suspects still ...

Postoperative delirium biomarker identified An interdisciplinary team of HMS researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has identified a single protein present in the blood that is associated with increased risk of postoperative delirium. The finding sheds light on a potential pathophysiological mechanism underlying delirium and paves the way for a noninvasive, cost-effective test to guide prediction, diagnosis, and monitoring of delirium. Preoperative blood tests for these proteins could help physicians determine which patients are at higher risk for developing this form of confusio...

Health by Janelle Miles Premium Content   Doctors are warning Queenslanders to expect delays in non-urgent elective surgery amid a worldwide shortage of sterilisation wrap, used to keep medical instruments free of infection. Australian Medical Association Queensland president Chris Perry yesterday called on the Palaszczuk Government to invest in developing a local manufacturing solution to the problem. The sterilisation wrap, brand name Kimguard, is produced in the United States, using materials also found in high filtration face masks. Professor Perry...

Buy now, pay later for elective surgery sparks warnings of financial risk updated 4 MarMarch 2021 at 1:14am Consumer groups are warning patients to be fully aware of what they're getting into financially before surgery. ( Print text only Cancel Elective surgery patients will have the option to delay payments for procedures worth tens of thousands of dollars, as the buy now, pay later industry enters the private health system for the first time in Australia. Key points: Patients will be able to borrow up to $10,000 to fund surgery But financial counsellors are warning of risks St John of God H...