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The OTJ February 2024

End of an Era New Hospital Theatre Reception Set to Transform Experience for Children The Post-anaesthetic Care of a Patient Following Impacted Wisdom Tooth Extraction First ODP Apprentices Complete Their Studies New Inquiry: NHS Leadership, Performance and Patient Safety Pensioner Goes Home Within hours of Having Heart Valve Replacement Surgery A Student’s Reflection on an […]

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The OTJ January 2024

The Change in Practice of Aortic Procedures Following the Introduction of Hybrid Theatre in a Tertiary Centre Evolving Heart Surgery Education is Crucial to Equip Surgeons with the Skills to Match the Technology A Case Study Detailing the Postoperative Recovery of an Elective Patient Why Managing NHS Waiting Lists is about Safety, not just Numbers

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The OTJ December 2023

Royal Papworth Patient is First Recruit to New ‘blood powder’ Heart Surgery Research Trial A Simple Guide to the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) The Post-Anaesthesia Care of an Elective Inguinal Hernia Repair Patient Surgical Teams at Southmead Hospital Carry Out 24 Robotic-assisted Gynaecology Procedures in Two Days Investment in Kendal Hospital Hits £22.3million

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The OTJ November 2023

Workplace Ostracism is Clearly Associated with Healthcare Workers’ Job Satisfaction, Stress and Perceived Health London Operating Department Practitioner Advocacy Pilot Project How to Share Decision-making about Major Surgery for People at High Risk of Complications Aston University and Simulation Man Launch Overweight Manikin for Medical Student Training Proportion of People from Black, Asian and Minority

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The OTJ October 2023

The HCPC Publishes its Environmental Sustainability Statement A Reflection on My Learning as an Individual and as Part of a Team During My Second-year Anaesthetic Placement Region-wide AI Deal to Help Tackle Waiting Lists Across Nine NHS Trusts The Princess Alexandria Hospitals NHS Trust Achieves 4,000kg Waste Reduction Annually by Switching to Reusuable Medical Hollowware

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The OTJ September 2023

Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) Report Warns of Alarming Increase in Transfusion Errors and Harm to Patients Doctors Cut Waiting List for Breast Cancer Surgery Patients Study Reveals Surgeons Need to Improve How they Communicate with Patients about New Procedures University and NHS Join Forces to Deliver Life Support Training to Nursing Students Imperial Professor

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The OTJ August 2023

Most Common Medical Claims: How to Avoid Malpractice Allegations Report Recommends Packaging and Labelling Change to Prevent Implant ‘never event’ New Guidance on Safe Injection Practice in Hospitals Emphasises the Importance of Prefilled and Labelled Syringes in Avoiding Medication Errors Progress with the New Hospital Programme Advancements in Minimally Invasive Surgery: Techniques, Instruments,and Patient Outcomes

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The OTJ July 2023

NHS Must Accept Accountability and Learn from Mistakes Simulation Based Education in Healthcare higher education:In what ways does it impact perceived clinical confidence, knowledge, and skills acquisition in student Operating Department Practitioners? Risk Reduction in Endo-Tracheal Tube Fixation Historic Plan Launched to Move Wales Towards Zero Deaths from Bowel Cancer Taking Higher-than-recommended Doses of Vitamin

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The OTJ June 2023

How to THRIVE in the Operating Theatre Preoperative Optimisation: The effect of Prehabilitation Interventions on the Postoperative Recovery of Cancer Patients undergoing Colorectal Surgery – Literature Review and Discussion Based Paper Surgeons Must Tackle Three Global Health Challenges to Save Lives “PERUSE before you Infuse” Artificial Intelligence Could Speed Up Heart Attack Diagnosis New Chemical

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The OTJ May 2023

Reducing Mortality in Emergency Surgery: Focussing minds through a national clinical audit in the NHS Vall d’Hebron Achieves the First Fully Robotic Lung Transplant with a New Access Route Majority of NHS Trusts Do Not Offer Training to Prevent Sexual Harassment, Study Finds Handwashing During ‘normal times’ Can Reduce Burden of Respiratory Disease The Surgical

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