Implementing Anaemia Pathways
In this second part of her article, Dr Anne-Marie Bougeard continues the discussion by looking at the challenges of implementing a preoperative iron pathway and service. What are the challenges …
Course: Perioperative Medicine in Action
Choosing Wisely
In this video interview, we are joined by Dr Angela Coulter and Dr Ramai Santhirapala who are the Chair and Clinical Lead respectively for the shared decision making subgroup of …
Course acknowledgements
Lead Educators: Dr Abigail Whiteman and Dr Katie Samuel Course initiation and content design: Abigail Whiteman, Katie Samuel, Philip Sherrard, David Walker, Rob Stephens, Gautam Kumar, Diana Laurillard, Natasa Perovic, …
Final thoughts
You have now reached the end of Perioperative Medicine in Action: congratulations! We would like to thank you for joining us on this journey. We hope you have found it …
Postoperative Critical Care: Findings from SNAP-2
Although intended for benefit, surgery exposes patients to potential risks and some patients may develop complications. Critical care is thought to protect against the development of these complications, and …
Resource management and perioperative medicine as the value proposition
In this extended video Professor Mike Grocott discusses value in healthcare and how a streamlined perioperative service could save money for institutions as well as improve care for patients. From …
Economic challenges to health care provision
In this article Dr Dalia Dawoud, a senior health economist with the Royal College of Physicians, highlights the current economic challenges to health care provision and suggests some potential solutions. …
The changing demographic and the current fiscal challenges
In the video Professor Finbar Martin from King’s College London discusses the changing demographic. After watching this video, the next step will explain the clear implications this will have on …
POPS – the Proactive care of Older people having Surgery service
Dr Jugdeep Dhesi is a consultant in the department of health and ageing at Guy’s and St Thomas’. She is also the founder and clinical lead for the POPS (Proactive …
An age old problem
In the previous step we discussed ideal perioperative care for the elderly and the barriers to providing this. Here we will summarise a 2010 report from the National Confidential Enquiry …
Having end of life discussions
Having end of life discussions can be a challenging task. In this video, Dr Rob Stephens, a consultant anaesthetist at UCLH, discusses his experience of having end of life discussions …
Perioperative Care: What Is Advanced Care Planning?
Whilst modern medicine has done a remarkable job curing disease and extending life no healthcare syllabus would be complete without a recognition that death and dying remain an inescapable part …
Frailty: Challenges and perioperative outcomes
Here, Dr Shamir Karmali, an anaesthetic registrar at the National Institute for Health Research, explores the evidence base behind poor perioperative outcomes in frail patients. Frailty in the elderly is …
Multimorbidity
In this article Dr Mevan Gooneratne, an anaesthetic consultant at the Royal London Hospital, runs through a systemic review of the key points regarding multimorbidity in the older surgical patient. …
This is Future Learning
Find out how our This is Future Learning campaign aims to transform access to education …Lord Bird, Founder of The Big Issue, launches Jobs and Training Service for those facing unemployment in wake of Covid-19 crisis
Latest development in The Big Issue’s “Ride Out Recession Alliance” backed by Deloitte, Movement to …
What is machine learning? – A beginner’s guide
What is machine learning, and why is it so useful? We take a detailed look …
How to reduce your carbon footprint – 20 top tips
If you’re wondering what a carbon footprint is and why it’s so important, we’ve got …
