A senior NHS anaesthetist fell asleep in an operating theatre during surgery, a medical tribunal heard. Thomas Herbst, a 61-year old consultant, nodded off moments after he had anaesthetised a patient ...

Bringman H, Giesecke K, Thorne A, Bringman S. Relaxing music as pre-medication before surgery: a randomised controlled trial. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2009;53:759-64. Drahota A, Ward D, Mackenzie H, ...

Australian researchers have successfully trialed a novel experiment to address offensive and rude comments in operating theatres by placing ‘eye’ signage in surgical rooms. Surgical operating theatres ...

“When you’re in the operating theatre, you already have a better idea of where to go because you’ve had this visualisation. That’s crucial, because people’s bodies aren’t all like they are in ...

A £6.5m robotic operating theatre where patients can have less invasive surgery has been completed. Work on the facility at the University Hospital of North Tees began in February 2024 and the final ...

Scalpel. Retractor. Sutures. The equipment that surgeons use hasn't changed significantly for many decades. However, if one trial is anything to go by, clinicians could soon be taking ...

Last month, St George’s Hospital - one of the biggest in the UK - opened their new hi-tech Hybrid Operating Theatre, where state of the art imaging could mean less invasive surgery and safer ...

In a remarkable display of community spirit, the Mdzananda Animal Clinic and Shelter in Khayelitsha has reopened its ...