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This service allows hospitals to record incidents of infection after surgery, track patient results and review or change practice to avoid further infections.
Provisional information about the pre and post-operative health status of patients undergoing common elective procedures (hip and knee replacements, varicose vein and groin hernia).
Privacy notice for patients participating in surgical site infection surveillance.
UKHSA helps hospitals record incidents of surgical site infection (SSI), to help improve surgical practice and prevent further infections.
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The authors of this review sought to identify every study where people with an abdominal injury were randomised to surgery or observation
The indication for the treatment of post-operative pain has been removed from the licences of all prolonged release opioids due to the increased risk of persistent post-operative opioid use (PPOU) and opioid-induced ventilatory impairment (OIVI).
Tell DVLA you've had an operation if you're still unable to drive 3 months after the surgery
Patients to access over 8.3 million new appointments this year, helping deliver the government’s Plan for Change.
Explains surgical wound infection, and the national programme for monitoring infections acquired in hospitals, in English and 8 other languages.
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