procedures cut
NHS savings plan led to cuts in some 'ineffective' treatments
The drive to reduce NHS spending led to a drop in some treatments considered 'low-value', according to new research.
Stories tagged with 'Surgery'
Army doctors helpless
WW1 surgeons could do little for amputees' pain
Army doctors in the First World War were helpless to stop soldiers who lost limbs from suffering in pain, according to researchers.
Cutting edge
Waters Corporation acquires iKnife technology
Waters Corporation has secured a deal to acquire the technology behind the surgical "iKnife" being developed at Imperial College London.
appy Surgery
New app helps patients ensure best outcome from surgery
Imperial researchers and clinicians have launched a new smartphone app, MySurgery, to help patients get the best outcome from their surgery.
Lung Surgery Rethink
Study suggests more patients with emphysema could benefit from surgery
A procedure called lung volume reduction surgery could be performed effectively in more patients, according to new research.
Surgical simulation
Engaging the public in minimally invasive surgery
Professor Roger Kneebone and Dr Fernando Bello demonstrated simulations of keyhole surgery in a sold out event on 2 April at the Royal Institution.
State of the art surgery
Surgeons train on new robotic course combining simulation and soft tissue
An Imperial College team was the first in the UK to run a robotic surgery course combining practice on soft tissue with computer simulations.
Medicine on film
Faculty of Medicine gives insight into its exceptional translational research
A snapshot of our world-class translational medical research captured through 13 videos.
Doctors suffer
Surgeons emotionally affected by surgical complications
Many surgeons are seriously affected on an emotional level when complications occur in the operating theatre, according to a new study.
Knife lessons
Teenagers gain sharp insights from stabbing simulation
A group of teenagers from east London saw first-hand how knife crime affects victims and their families at an event organised by Imperial researchers.
