FEATURE ARTICLES
Stark differences between sexes in disease burden
A new study highlights the need for sex- and gender-informed strategies that recognise the unique health challenges faced by females and males.
Driving clinician-led innovation
Head of Project Management at InnoScot Health, Gillian Henderson, discusses the vital need for fresh NHS workforce-led ideas at a challenging time. She argues that we have never had a greater need to embed an innovation mindset as early as possible, in future members of the NHS workforce, and looks at how clinical innovation can be supported.
Advancing prostate cancer surgery
The Stokes Centre of Urology team at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is breaking records and breaking new ground in prostate cancer surgery. Wissam Abou-Chedid, a Consultant Surgeon at the Trust, and a Prostate Cancer UK Clinical Champion, speaks to CSJ about the potential impact these advances could have if adopted across the UK.
Prioritising wellbeing in operating theatres
The foundation of efficient and safe working in operating theatres is effective team working. Dora Bilan highlights the need to support each other to achieve success – focusing on staff wellbeing and mental health.
Overcoming inequalities on NHS waiting lists
The Institute for Government & Public Policy’s Operating Theatres Show is gaining a reputation as an inspirational and empowering event offering solutions to the critical problems currently facing operating theatres and NHS staff. CSJ provides an insight into the key issues that will be high on the agenda.
Why civility must be part of the future of surgery
At NPAG 2024, human factors in operating theatres were high on the agenda. ‘Incivility can be contagious’ and ‘rudeness can prove deadly’ were among the take-home messages of the day. Louise Frampton reports.
Addressing AI bias in FemTech
While digital advancements are exciting and hold much promise, they also pose significant issues, especially concerning bias in AI models. Tackling these challenges will require comprehensive strategies for detecting and mitigating bias, alongside robust regulatory frameworks, says Tim Bubb.
Optimising greener surgery: clinical considerations
Kate Woodhead highlights the need for every health board to enable their teams – and, in particular, their operating theatre teams – to examine their practice so they can reduce their carbon footprint. She discusses the recommendations of The Green Surgery Report and considers some of the potential barriers.
Advancing best practice in infection prevention
The Infection Prevention Society’s Annual Conference, Infection Prevention 2024, is taking place at the ICC, Birmingham from the 23 -25 September. This educational event features an innovative scientific programme led by international and national experts in infection prevention.
Blame culture persists, warns new report
Action is needed to tackle the persistence of blame cultures and fear of speaking up in the NHS. This is according to the latest report by Patient Safety Learning. So, how can we strive to achieve ‘a culture of safety’, where staff feel able to speak up and organisations learn from mistakes without apportioning blame?
Looking into the green surgical future
Kate Woodhead RGN DMS concludes her series of insights into sustainability in healthcare, focusing on plans to achieve ‘greener’ surgery in the future. She says that enthusiastic champions will be vital to driving improvement, going forward, and outlines some of the key strategies that could help contribute towards a Net Zero NHS.
COVER STORY: Choosing a high-performance cleaning chemistry
Richard Bancroft, BSc (Hons), senior director scientific, at STERIS, discusses the importance of high-performance cleaning chemistries for cleaning reusable medical devices.
AMR: preventing the next pandemic
After years of excessive and sometimes inappropriate use of antimicrobials, an ever-increasing range of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi are no longer susceptible to the common medicines used to treat them. Simon Aylen discusses the history and challenges of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the strategies we can employ to control and contain this global threat.
Role of technology in optimising medication
Gary Mooney discusses the role of technology in driving safety improvements in medication management, as well as the personalisation of therapies through pharmacogenomics.
More than one billion people living with obesity
The total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has surpassed one billion, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet. These trends, together with the declining prevalence of people who are underweight since 1990, make obesity the most common form of malnutrition in most countries.
Role of AI in tackling sepsis and AMR
Dr. Mark Gostock and Dr. Iain Miller discuss the potential for artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to support early diagnosis of sepsis and reduce antimicrobial resistance.
Endoscopes: pre-clean the unseen
Kerry Dolan provides an insight into the problem of biofilms and discusses why endoscope pre-cleaning is crucial for patient safety.
Driving improvement in environmental hygiene
Investment in infection prevention training and development for all staff groups is vital to drive improvement in environmental hygiene, says Yvonne Spencer. However, training is just one strand of a holistic IPC strategy – creating the right cleaning culture in the healthcare setting is just as important.
HealthTech: empowering clinicians and patients
Fiona Kirk, a former nurse and now a clinical consultant for Ascom, explores how technology is not only enabling better health outcomes, slicker clinical processes and supporting clinicians, it’s also empowering patients to take greater ownership of their health and wellbeing.
Why clinical homecare could be a solution for the NHS
Chris Carver, board member of the National Clinical Homecare Association (NCHA), suggests that clinical homecare could provide a long-term solution to some of the challenges faced by the NHS. He highlights the findings of a new report.
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CSC Autumn Study Day 2024
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14th October 2024
BAUN 2024 Annual Conference
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