The secret life of an anaesthetist: if surgeons are the blood, we are the brains
You have to get used to being invisible as an anaesthetist. A large percentage of the public has no idea that we’re medically qualified. I’ve been asked how many GCSEs…
So you want to become a specialist surgeon? Here’s how!
A specialist surgeon is someone who focuses on a particular field of medicine such as cardiology, neurology, or another specific medical field. All specialist doctors have many years of education…
Infection Control
Instuments
Operating Room Policy and Procedure
Operating Theatre Preparation
Perioperative Education
Preparation for Surgery
Sterile Processing: What you need to know!
Sterile Processing Department The Sterile Processing Department (SPD), also known as the Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD), is the area in a hospital where cleaning and sterilization of devices used…
Wairoa woman’s death during long surgery wait ‘could have been avoided’
A young woman’s life could have been saved if she had had urgent surgery more quickly, a coroner has ruled. Arohaina Gilbert, 25, died within hours of being rushed to…
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): What you need to know!
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a type of scan that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body. An MRI scanner…
Setting-up a new operating room: What you need to know!
Building a new operating room is a complex process that involves balancing needs of facility staff with construction costs, while also looking forward to future healthcare trends. To make planning…
Operating Theatre Preparation
Patient Safety
Perioperative Education
Surgical Positioning
Surgical Safety
Kraske or Jackknife position
In this variation of the prone position, the patient’s head and feet are both lower than the hips. The jackknife position is used most frequently for proctologic procedures. It is…