Thyroid nodules
The Thyroid page has been updated with some information about the diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules.
Bob Dunn
WordPress upgrade problems
We have been experiencing significant problems today due to upgrade issues with WordPress. As a result all quizzes available on the website stopped functioning for a few hours whilst recovery work was performed. All major website functions appear to have been restored, but please let us know if you notice anything that is not working properly. Please … Read more
Business cases
A new page called Business cases that outlines the main purposes and components of business cases has been created
Reducing costs
A short segment on reducing costs has been added to the Financial issues page.
Financial issues
The Financial issues page has been extensively revised and updated.
Financial reporting
A new segment on financial reporting has been added to the Financial issues page
Media interactions
The Media interactions page has been extensively revised and added to. As a result of un unpleasant personal experience with flies during a live TV interview, the recommendation to apply personal insect repellent in preparation has been made!
Reporting of non accidental injury
A short segment outlining the legal responsibility of reporting non accidental injury has been added to the Non accidental injury page.
Staff protection and safety
A new page called Staff protection and safety has been added to the Management section and includes information about discrimination, bullying and harassment.
Impaired health practitioner
A new page called The impaired health practitioner has been created containing information about types and reasons for notification of the national health registration body.
6 new images added to ‘Featured image’ gallery
6 new images have been added to the Featured image gallery
CT of base of skull fracture
The Complications of head trauma page has been updated with an additional CT image of a base of skull fracture.
Image of osteonecrosis of the femoral head
An image of osteonecrosis of the femoral head has been added to the Femoral fractures page.
CT image of slit ventricles
A CT image of slit ventricles has been added to the Cerebral ventricular shunts page.
Even more ECMO
Some additional information about patient selection for ECMO has been added to the Mechanical cardiovascular support page.
Arachnoid cyst images
2 CT images of an arachnoid cyst have been added to the Cerebral tumours page.
More ECMO
Some additional information about patient selection for ECMO has been added to the Mechanical cardiovascular support page.
Making a referral
A significant segment on how to make a referral has been added to the Clinical skills page.
Locating the cricothyroid membrane
A small segment about preparation for criothyroidotomy and locating the cricothyroid membrane has been added to the Surgical airway techniques page.