MHRA: Aprotinin (Trasylol)

Suspension of UK marketing authorisations (licences)
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AAGBI: Potential hazard during prone anaesthesia

The AAGBI wish to highlight a potential hazard during prone anaesthesia and endorses the early warning released by the NPSA and RCoA. The three organisations are committed to working together to enhance patient safety.
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SG: NHS Consultant recruitment

A consultation on the best way to improve and modernise the recruitment process for consultants working in the NHS was launched today.
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RCoA: Advance notice of changes to the FRCA examinations

Council is considering a number of changes to the FRCA Examinations to comply with PMETB’s conditions for the approval of the College’s CCT assessment systems and to introduce current best practice in those areas where assessment has moved on since the last major change to the FRCA Examinations ten years ago.
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RCoA: MMC England e-update - 20 November 2007

Welcome to the 20 November 2007 MMC England e-update which provides the latest news on the Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) programme.
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RCoA: Re-use of intravenous infusion equipment

We have become aware of recent audit data indicating that some anaesthetists are re-using drug infusion syringes and administration sets for subsequent patients.
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AAGBI: The GAT committee has submitted a response to Sir John Tooke's interim report

The GAT committee has submitted a response to Sir John Tooke's interim report regarding the inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers.
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AAGBI: Staff and Associate Specialist Grades

The draft copy of the glossy “Staff and Associate Specialist Grades” is available.
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BMA: Doctors and nurses issue new guidelines on decision-making in relation to resuscitating patients (issued Friday 26 Oct 2007)

The British Medical Association (BMA), the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and the Resuscitation Council (UK) have issued new guidance today on decisions about attempting to resuscitate patients when their hearts stop or if they stop breathing.
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AAGBI: GAT committee response to DOH/MMC document

The GAT committee has today submitted a response to the recently published DOH/MMC document entitled “Recruitment to foundation and specialty training - Proposals for managing applications from medical graduates from outside the EEA.”(30 October 2007)
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MHRA: response to the termination of the BART Study on the use of aprotinin (Trasylol)

Aprotinin (Trasylol) is indicated for the prevention of major blood loss during coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
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