scholarly journals “Surgically Treated COVID-19-Positive Trauma Patients Had a Higher Fatality Rate” - A Rural District General Hospital’s Perspective in the United Kingdom

Cureus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soubhik Ghosh ◽  
Anoop John ◽  
Prashanth D'sa ◽  
Bijai Kurian ◽  
Peace Ayodele ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Rural District ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Fatality Rate ◽  
The United Kingdom

scholarly journals Exploring the effect of streamlining multidisciplinary care pathways on orbital trauma outcomes at a regional referral centre

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-35
Author(s):  
Matthew Gillam ◽  
Niraj Mandal ◽  
Vickie Lee ◽  
Vihba Vora ◽  
Michael Perry
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Multidisciplinary Team ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Multidisciplinary Care ◽  
Team Approach ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Orbital Trauma ◽  
Review Time ◽  
The United Kingdom

Introduction Complex orbital fractures require multi-specialty input. The United Kingdom currently has no agreed best practice guidelines. A systematic review and meta-analysis found a significantly increased adverse outcome of persistent diplopia in patients operated on more than 14 days after initial injury. At our tertiary centre, we felt patient outcomes may be affected by investigative and referral pathway limitations so evaluated to assess and attempt to improve these. Methods This was a two-stage service evaluation study of all orbital trauma patients requiring specialist oculoplastic and orbital input. The initial phase included all orbital trauma patients referred to our department in April–November 2014. We assessed relevant key performance indicators and then implemented changes to our referral system, educated referring departments and formed a multidisciplinary team clinic to manage complex trauma. We then re-evaluated, collecting data on all patients referred March–May 2015. Results Most patients were male and victims of assault. Following intervention, there was a significant reduction in the injury to eye clinic review time (3.45 weeks to 2.22 weeks, p = 0.01) and multidisciplinary team review time (3.86 weeks to 2.71 weeks, p = 0.04). Injury to discharge time was significantly reduced from 6.15 weeks to 3.36 weeks (p = 0.002). Discussion Our study shows that a multidisciplinary team approach and structured pathways can improve assessment and intervention times for orbital trauma patients. This may have a beneficial effect on patient outcomes. In the absence of guidelines in the United Kingdom, we believe similar improvements could be implemented by other national centres and outcomes evaluated to assist future guidance formation.

A comparison of the United Kingdom Clinical Aptitude Test (UK-CAT) with a traditional admission selection process

2009 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nishan Fernando ◽  
Gordon Prescott ◽  
Jennifer Cleland ◽  
Kathryn Greaves ◽  
Hamish McKenzie
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Aptitude Test ◽  
The United Kingdom

A survey of university counselling in the United Kingdom and some observations on evaluation

1989 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Hooper ◽  
Tom Stone
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
The United Kingdom

Research on Schizophrenia: A View From the United Kingdom

1990 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 800-801
Author(s):  
Michael F. Pogue-Geile
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
The United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, Employed Women Have Problems, Too

1992 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 1076-1077
Author(s):  
Barbara A. Gutek
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Employed Women

Test Misuse in the United Kingdom

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dianne C. Brown
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
The United Kingdom
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