The OTJ January 2023
In depth coverage of this month’s surgical and anaesthetic news.
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Digital Edition Highlights:
Delphi Study Round Two – A Study Across NHS England Hospital Trust Operating Theatres
Intercollegiate Green Theatre Checklist
Local Interventions to Support the Recovery of Elective Surgery at the University College London Hospitals Department of Theatres & Anaesthesia
Multimillion-pound Plan to Expand Operating Theatres at Newark Hospital
New Hope for Osteoarthritis Sufferers. World’s Largest Analysis of Orthobiologics Shows 70% Improvement
London Operating Theatre – the Oldest in Europe – Goes Under the Knife for Major Restoration

Latest News
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There Must Be a Meaningful Recovery Plan for Urgent and Emergency Care, RCEM Says
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RCoA Supports Public Calls to Increase NHS Staffing Levels, Citing Current 1,400 Shortfall in Anaesthetists
A report into public attitudes towards the NHS, published by the Health Foundation, shows that the public wants to see an increase in NHS staff numbers to address spiralling waiting…
Patient Safety at Risk as Health Care Service in Wales Faces Crisis
The latest Emergency Department performance figures for December 2021 published by the Welsh government show: There were 57,761 attendances to major Emergency Departments (a decrease of 6% on the previous…
Latest Study Days
AfPP Annual Conference 2023
10-13 August 2023 – University of York The AfPP Annual Conference is back! As one of the largest gatherings of perioperative professionals in the UK, the AfPP Annual Conference is…
DECON UK 2023
DECON UK 2023 | 18th April 2023, Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Birmingham Event Website: https://fitwise.eventsair.com/decon-uk-2023ย ย This event is free to healthcare professionals. The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and University Hospitals Birmingham…
๏ฟผIntroduction and Overview of Late Effects Cancer-related Pain in the Primary Care Setting
2 December 2022 – Virtual Event Aims:The aim of the half day event is to give delegates an overview of cancer-related pain with a focus on assessment and support of…
๏ฟผ๏ฟผInterventional Approaches for Cancer Related Pain & Acute Pain and Persistent Post Surgical Pain
15-16 December – London Over the two days the conference will outline the latest treatments in acute pain andย define the role of interventional approaches in the treatment of cancer pain.…
๏ฟผ๏ฟผThe 15th Royal Marsden Opioid, Cannabinoid & Gabapentinoid Conference
24-25 November, London The last couple of years have been challenging for all and has changed ourperception of normality.We have run the Royal Marsden Hospital Opioid Conference successfullyfor 14 years…
Featured Article
Sam Parry Joins Bender UK as the Key Accounts and Clinical Sales Manager
After three and a half years of working in healthcare sales for Europe, Sam was keen to return to Bender UK to support the substantial growth within the UK healthcare sector. In his new role, Sam will be working closely with valued partners to supply the latest operating room technology to NHS and private hospitals...
Promotion
Industry-leading Experts to Speak at the 8th Annual Operating Theatres Conference
The 8th annual Operating Theatres Conference is the only public sector free-to-attend event of its kind announced for 2023, and will take place on 9th February 2023 at the AJ Bell Stadium, Manchester. Organised by Salford Professional Development, a wholly owned subsidiary of The University of Salford, the event will see hundreds of delegates attend...
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Surgical Holdings Welcomes Publication of โGreen Theatre Checklistโ to Reduce Carbon Footprint of surgery
Surgical Holdings has welcomed the publication of the Green Theatre Checklist ahead of their attendance at the Operating Theatres Conference in Manchester. The compendium โ produced by the Royal Surgical Collegesโ โ intends to support members of the surgical team to apply the principles of sustainable quality improvement in healthcare. It includes a set of...