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ACPGBI - South Africa Travelling Fellowship 2019 Dr Amisha Maraj

The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) South Africa 2019 traveling fellowship involves an invitation through the South African Colorectal Society (SACRS) to colorectal fellows and young consultants to apply for a 1... Read more

30 Jul 2019

Well Leg Compartment Syndrome After Prolonged Pelvic Surgery- Launch of Multidisciplinary Clinical Guidelines

Patients undergoing prolonged pelvic surgery may develop lower limb compartment syndrome in the absence of trauma. This condition, known as well leg compartment syndrome (WLCS), is relatively uncommon but potentially devastating and has been... Read more

16 Jul 2019

New NICE guidance recognises that Smith & Nephew’s PICO™ sNPWT provides better outcomes than standard dressings

New NICE guidance recognises that Smith & Nephew’s PICO™ sNPWT provides better outcomes than standard dressings in patients at high risk of surgical site infections, at similar overall costSmith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN; LSE:SN), the global medical... Read more

29 May 2019

Surgical Speed-Meets

A Wellcome Trust-funded project based at the University of Roehampton. The project explores the place of emotion in surgical practice from 1800-present.Surgery and Emotion is an interdisciplinary, four-year project exploring the emotional landscape... Read more

21 May 2019

Dukes’ Club Report by Deena Harji, Dukes' Club President

The recent Dukes’ Club weekend was our biggest educational event to date, with 100 delegates attending the weekend in Oxford. The weekend kicked off on Friday with our platform of educational courses, including a porcine Laparoscopic Right... Read more

1 May 2019