RCoA: Invitation to contribute to the Independent Inquiry into MMC
To all Fellows, Members and Trainees
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Tuesday, 29 May 2007
RCoA: Caudwell Xtreme Everest - The Climbing Team, 24 May 2007
The following extract and photos are taken from the Jagged Globe
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RCoA: Caudwell Xtreme Everest - The Climbing Team, 23 May 2007
The following extract is taken from Caudwell Xtreme Everest website
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Monday, 21 May 2007
RCoA: MTAS Statement: Friday, 18 May 2007
Letter to all Fellows and Members 18.05.07
Over the last few days you may have seen
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RCoA: Open letter to Secretary of State for Health: Friday, 18 May 2007
Dear Secretary of State
I have today written to all
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SIGN: Diagnosis and management of headache in adults. Programme added.
Notice of meeting Wednesday 5th September 2007
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SEHD: The Planned Care Improvement Programme: Patient Pathway Management: Approaches to Booking and Access
The way that appointments are booked can have a profound effect on the efficiency of hospital processes and ultimately the delivery of safe and reliable services for patients.
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Monday, 14 May 2007
RCoA: A joint Statement from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and the British Medical Association
The following joint statement from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and the British Medial Association was issued late on the afternoon of Friday, 11 May 2007:
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MHRA: MDA/2007/034 - Flexible endoscopes manufactured by Olympus, distributed in the UK by KeyMed Limited
Problem: The outer sheath and light guide tube of Olympus flexible endoscopes may be damaged by direct exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light, as used in some endoscope storage and drying cabinets.
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Tuesday, 8 May 2007
RCoA: Organ Donor Task Force
Fellows may be interested to know that a Ministerial Task Force on Organ Donation has been established to review current organ donor arrangements in the UK.
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SMC: buprenorphine transdermal patch (BuTrans)
ADVICE: following a resubmission buprenorphine transdermal patches (Butrans®) are not recommended for use within NHS Scotland for the treatment of severe opioid responsive pain conditions which are not adequately responding to non-opioid analgesics.
Clinical effectiveness has not been demonstrated in the patient population under consideration in the resubmission.
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Friday, 4 May 2007
SIGN: Management of acute upper and lower gastrointestinal blood loss
National Meeting Draft Guideline added
pdf here
Thursday, 3 May 2007
DoH: Using mobile phones in NHS hospitals
This best practice guidance offers a legal framework and an evidence base for NHS trusts to use in compiling its own mobile phone policy.
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Tuesday, 1 May 2007
RCoA: Hospital Doctor Awards 2007
The prestigious Hospital Doctor Awards 2007 will be taking place at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London, on Thursday, 22 November 2007.
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RCoA: Statement on assessing trainees and maintaining patient safety (version 2)
From The Royal College of Anaesthetists and Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland
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