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UKHSA helps hospitals record incidents of surgical site infection (SSI), to help improve surgical practice and prevent further infections.
This service allows hospitals to record incidents of infection after surgery, track patient results and review or change practice to avoid further infections.
Privacy notice for patients participating in surgical site infection surveillance.
Civil war has crippled Syria leaving much of the population without access to healthcare
Explains surgical wound infection, and the national programme for monitoring infections acquired in hospitals, in English and 8 other languages.
The authors of this review sought to identify every study where people with an abdominal injury were randomised to surgery or observation
Hospitals register to use the surgical site infection surveillance service (SSISS) to track infections and patient outcomes.
Surgical site infection surveillance service protocol, operating procedure codes and user manual for hospital staff.
Article describes surgical outcomes and programmatic challenges of providing surgery for PTB in Mumbai, India
This annual report covers surgical site infection (SSI) data collected by NHS hospitals and independent sector NHS treatment centres.
Confederation of British Surgery trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
There are different regulations which apply to devices and equipment including hand gels and PPE (personal protective equipment)
List of Field Safety Notices from15 to 19 April 2024.
Exposure prone procedures (EPPs) and non EPPs carried out in general surgery, categorised by levels of risk of bleed-back, compiled by UKAP.
Tell DVLA you've had an operation if you're still unable to drive 3 months after the surgery
A cutting-edge trauma casualty simulation mannequin, invented and developed by a UK clinician and funded by the Ministry of Defence, has been used for the first time in a full-scale field hospital training exercise.
Case study from Deeper Insights.
UKAP categorisation of exposure prone procedures (EPPs) carried out in vascular surgery, by risk of bleed-back and blood-borne virus transmission.
For manufacturers reporting adverse incidents with biological/mechanical surgical heart valves under the vigilance system.
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