Responding to the ‘Surgical activity in England and Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide observational cohort study’ published in the BJA Professor Ravi Mahajan, President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists said: “The ‘Surgical activity in England and Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic’ report confirms the impact of the pandemic on millions of patients […]

The British Medical Association (BMA) have revealed that they will be asking consultants in England what their thoughts are on the 3% pay rise, and the type of action they want from BMA, in a survey. The Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said that this is “in recognition of their extraordinary efforts.” This follows on from the

Elite Pharmaco Launches in London and is set to transform the Medical Cannabis Market. Company will be at the forefront of driving the clinical development and distribution of new medical products to fulfil unmet clinical needs, with an initial major focus on cannabis, and has established partnerships with manufacturers who are dedicated to producing dependable,

Without workforce planning the reforms may have little impact on patient care Ahead of the second reading of the Health and Care Bill, Professor Ravi Mahajan, President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists said: “The Royal College of Anaesthetists welcomes the Health and Care Bill with cautious optimism. The introduction of integrated care systems signals a shift

A Scottish consortium is set to use augmented reality (AR) software to help train surgeons on hyper-real 3D-printed models of human organs. The software will guide trainee surgeons as they perform “surgery” on the lifelike models and will be used in the UK and less developed areas of the world. Project partners are working with