Healthcare expert pinpoints flexible approach as waiting list solution Vanguard Healthcare chief executive Ian Gillespie believes a locally led approach can combat failed hospital waiting time targets. Writing in the Health Service Journal, Mr Gillespie notes that despite many people claiming recent pressures are seasonal, waiting lists are in fact at an all time high, … [Read more…]
Brand new treatment set to replace weeks of radiotherapy An innovative new breast cancer treatment that replaces a course of radiotherapy with a single shot is set to be offered by the NHS. The radiation dose is delivered from inside the breast, after the tumour has been removed during surgery. As well as potentially saving … [Read more…]
Older patients may be being bumped down the surgery list A new report has revealed that age discrimination may be preventing elderly patients from having key surgical operations. The study, by The Royal College of Surgeons and Age UK looked at surgery rates for six common procedures for English over 65 year olds. It discovered … [Read more…]
If you fancy taking on a specialty that is a mix of both medical and surgical aspects, then ophthalmology could be the area for you, as you will be caring for patients who have acute eye conditions, as well as managing patients who are suffering from long term eye disease. Many ophthalmologists will also have … [Read more…]
Decked out in scrubs and beckoning for a scalpel may be one of our most iconic medical images when thinking about doctors, yet on a more serious note, opting to become a surgeon could provide you with a hugely challenging yet rewarding role, where high dexterity allows you to have a practical role in fixing … [Read more…]