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FPM Patient Information Leaflets24 Jun 2014The Faculty of Pain Medicine has produced patient information leaflets on medications commonly used to treat persistent pain. The first five provide basic information on amitriptyline, nortriptyline, pregabalin, gabapentin and duloxetine. They were created with the help of... |
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Enhanced recovery care pathway28 Apr 2014A better journey for patients seven days a week and a better deal for the NHS This publication sets out the national levels of ambition for 2014/2015, to spread and sustain enhanced recovery care pathways beyond elective surgery to maternity care and medical pathways. It... |
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Hospital Discharge: The Patient, Carer and Doctor Perspective15 Apr 2014The BMA patient liaison group have produced a checklist to help support patients with the hospital discharge process. The group has drawn up a list of questions that are suitable for the majority of patients to ask about their care discharge. The list is included in the latest... |
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Patient Liaison Group Lay Member Recruitment16 Dec 2013VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED – PATIENT LIAISON GROUP LAY MEMBERS Did you know that two thirds of all hospital patients need the services of an anaesthetist? Did you realise that qualifying as an anaesthetist involves seven years specialist medical training in anaesthesia, pain medicine... |
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Medical profession sets NHS information challenge06 Nov 2013The NHS must radically overhaul the way it collects and shares data if patients are to be treated safely and effectively, according to a new report by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. The report, titled i-care: Information, Communication and Technology in the NHS, sets out... |
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65 Years of Anaesthesia in the NHS04 Jul 2013The 5 July 2013 marks the 65th Anniversary of the National Health Service. The growth of anaesthesia as a specialty and the development of the Faculty, College and then Royal College of Anaesthetists is intrinsically linked to the creation of the NHS, as at its inception... |
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Patient Feedback for Anaesthetists - Pilot of new Questionnaire02 Jul 2013We have had many enquiries about Patient Feedback and the use of a patient questionnaire. The College appreciates that the generic GMC questionnaire it is not always relevant to the specific needs of anaesthetists, although it may be suitable for anaesthetists working in other... |
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Risks Associated with your Anaesthetic24 Jun 2013The College is pleased to announce the completion of a revised series of 14 leaflets that provide information about the Risks of Anaesthesia. Many patients who need to have an anaesthetic are worried about the possible risks and side effects. Will I wake up afterwards? Will I... |
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New recommendations to protect people who choose cosmetic surgery25 Apr 2013The independent review into cosmetic interventions, today sets out how it would like to see the sector better regulated, practitioners better trained and people having proper redress if things go wrong. The key elements the review group feel would contribute to a successful and... |
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GMC publishes first guide for patients on what to expect from their...22 Apr 2013A new guide for patients setting out what they should expect from their doctor has been published by the General Medical Council (GMC). The new guide is based on the GMC’s core guidance for doctors - Good medical practice. It explains the key duties of a doctor and how patients... |