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Meningitis B: Why Vaccination Matters
Boyes Turner are most popular: within Litigation and Mediation & Arbitration topic(s) with readers working within the Accounting & Consultancy and Property industries Meningitis remains one of the most feared infections affecting children, teenagers and young adults. It can strike suddenly, progress rapidly, and even in otherwise healthy individuals can cause devastating consequences within hours.
Huge boost for cancer research as construction of Sir Bobby Robson Institute now underway at Freeman Hospital
Innovative cancer research and treatment took a big leap forward today with the official start of construction for the £30million Sir Bobby Robson Institute at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital. The institute will create a new home for cancer trials in the region, providing an increase in space and specialist facilities which will allow the expert teams who work there to carry out 50% more research.
Newcastle Hospitals first in UK to offer advanced robot-assisted surgery for brain operations
The latest robotics now available at the Royal Victoria Infirmary will help neurosurgeons carry out increasingly delicate operations on the brain. Over the last few months, Newcastle’s surgeons have been assessing the ability and accuracy of the latest technology available and have become the first in the country to instal a new specialist robot into operating theatres.
Planning approval granted for construction of new £30 million cancer research institute at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital
Newcastle Hospitals and The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, part of Newcastle Hospitals Charity, are building the world-class facility, which will benefit patients from the North East and beyond. Formal planning permission has been granted for building work to start in Spring 2026, next to the existing Northern Centre for Cancer Care at Freeman Hospital. The centre is planned to open in 2028.
Newcastle Hospitals leading the way with advanced early training programme for robot-assisted surgery
A comprehensive robotics training programme for tomorrow’s surgeons, pioneered in Newcastle, has paved the way for a national approach to provide earlier access to the latest technology and skills. The Surgical Training in Advanced Robotic Technology (START) programme provides trainee surgeons with earlier access to robotic technologies, giving them an opportunity to develop specialist knowledge, skills and expertise using multiple systems at a key stage in their career.
Newcastle experts establish the UK's new National Centre for Neurotechnology and Neurorestoration
The National Centre for Neurotechnology and Neurorestoration, hosted by Newcastle Hospitals and in collaboration with Newcastle University, will support research and delivery of the latest neurotechnologies aimed at understanding the brain, restoring function and improving health.
Pioneering UK partnership to accelerate patient access to new neurotechnologies - Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
A pioneering new partnership between Newcastle University, Newcastle Hospitals and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will develop clear and comprehensive guidance on the regulation of neurotechnologies, designed to accelerate access to these cutting-edge devices for UK patients. New neurotechnologies are improving our understanding of the human brain and treatment for neurological conditions.
Media coverage - ventricular assist devices
BBC news has featured a story about the use and function of specific types of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) – specialist devices used in the treatment of advanced heart disease. The information below provides context and reassurance about the devices used at Freeman Hospital.
Newcastle surgeon carries out Europe’s first ‘dissolvable stent’ procedure
A 60-year-old man from Cramlington, Northumberland has become the first person in Europe to be successfully treated with an innovative ‘dissolvable stent’, in a pioneering approach to treating a painful condition known as peripheral artery disease. Around 1 in 5 adults over 60 in the UK are affected by the disease, which has no permanent cure. The condition occurs when arteries become clogged with plaque, preventing blood flow and oxygen from reaching the lower legs and feet.
Media coverage - adult cardiac surgery
Nothing is more important than the quality and safety of care we provide. It is our top priority and whenever concerns are raised it is right that they are thoroughly investigated. Cardiac surgery is complex and, by its nature, can be very high risk but the Freeman Hospital remains a centre of excellence for lung and heart care and carries out some of the most complex operations in the country.
HSSIB investigation highlights patient safety risks from anticoagulant medication errors
A new report by the healthcare safety watchdog, HSSIB, has highlighted the risks to patients’ safety from hospital mistakes in managing their blood-thinning anticoagulant medication before and after surgery or other invasive procedures.
£1.4 million settlement for family of 30-year-old man who died after negligent liver tumour treatment
Medical negligence solicitors secured a £1.4 million settlement in a fatal injury claim for the family of a 30-year-old man who died as a result of negligent hospital treatment for a tumour in his liver. The settlement followed a liability judgment at an earlier stage of the claim. Read more about the liability claim.
Successful mediation for claimants in medical negligence claims
Mediation is often described to injured claimants and their families as a gentler alternative to litigation. The emphasis is often on the process rather than tangible, financial results, with the implication (particularly for claimant lawyers) that mediation is a kind of talking therapy for weaker, lower value claims or in cases where compensation is of lesser or secondary importance to the claimant.
Living with birth trauma and how to access support
In today’s NHS, maternity care, claims and inquiries seem to dominate the healthcare headlines, but until recently, the concept of birth trauma to the mother wasn’t widely recognised or even acknowledged. The negation of women’s traumatic childbirth injuries and experiences created a stigma and shame which prevented thousands of women from seeking and receiving treatment for the debilitating physical and psychological effects of their condition.
What does SIA’s What Matters 2023 report say?
Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) has published its 2023 What Matters report about what really matters to SCI injured people in the UK today. The report aims to provide a snapshot of the reality of living with spinal cord injury and to identify the barriers which prevent SCI injured people from living a fulfilled life.
What to eat when you have COVID Original
Under the weather? Never underestimate the healing powers of chicken soup (and lots and lots of water)! By Lauren Ball - Julie Marsh Chicken soup with herby lemon (Getty Images/luchezar) This article was originally published on The Conversation. Got COVID? Again? Deciding what to eat can be mentally taxing, especially when you are not feeling well.
What to eat when you have COVID - and why reaching for the chicken soup is not a bad idea
Got COVID? Again? Deciding what to eat can be mentally taxing, especially when you are not feeling well. However, our diet plays a role in preventing and managing poor health, including COVID. Having a healthy diet is associated with a reduced risk of COVID. And, if you do have COVID, a healthy diet is associated with milder symptoms. Read more: Don't listen to Gwyneth Paltrow – IVs are not a shortcut to good health What should I eat during COVID infection?
9 of the most beautiful mobile games
Think for a minute about how far we’ve come in games design from the days of Asteroids and Space Invaders. Now, there are some stunningly beautiful mobile games for both iOS and Android that change the way we think about gaming apps. Hey, I’m all for relaxing by taking a walk, reading a book, or doing some meditative deep breathing.
Showing retro postcards of the US then and now
by | Aug 11, 2014 | Best Apps | Even though it’s easy to snap and share plenty of great vacation photos these days, I do miss those fun¬†postcards we used to collect and send during my family trips¬†as a kid.¬†But now with the ScenePast app¬†for iOS, you can actually send those awesome retro postcards and give your kids a little history lesson while you’re at it. The ScenePast Americana app is a¬†free travel¬†app like nothing we’ve ever seen.
MYBELL is more than a high tech bike bell, it's a lifesaver.
I may be a fairly serious cyclist, but there are still times when I wish I had a bike bell. (Like when I’m dodging toddlers on ride-on toys on the bike trail. True story.) The new MYBELL bike accessory is one bell I’d be willing to put on my super sweet road bike — and my kids’ bikes too — in part because it’s hardly a bell at all. MYBELL, now a Kickstarter campaign, has already won tons of design awards and is en route to becoming a brilliant high-tech solution for cyclists.
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