Transforming treatment of spina bifida with pioneering open fetal surgery February 2021 | By Neli Garbuzanova, Bernie Stocks, Dr Ayesha Ali, Fiona Marley, and Kate Steele Open spina bifida is a lifelong condition that occurs in about six in every 10,000 births.1 With clinical evidence pointing to improved outcomes for babies […]
Proton beam therapy: a new radiotherapy paradigm December 2020 | By Roger Taylor and Melanie Kay Radiotherapy is an important curative component of treatment for nearly half of all patients with cancer.1 Proton beam therapy (PBT) is a specialised form of […]
Adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure September 2020 | By Alex Warren, Nicola Symes, and Alain Vuylsteke Acute respiratory failure (ARF) describes a clinical syndrome of acutely failing lungs and includes ‘acute respiratory distress syndrome’ (ARDS). It is a common cause of […]
Mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke: challenges and opportunities November 2019 | By Gary A Ford, Martin James, and Phil White Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is a breakthrough in the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) caused by a large artery occlusion (LAO), and has been shown […]
The NHS must meet the challenges of improving epilepsy care November 2019 | By Tony Marson and Pete Dixon The NHS is struggling to provide integrated care for epilepsy, with emergency care being left to pick up the pieces at an unsustainable cost; between […]
Using public procurement to improve specialised healthcare services November 2019 | By Neli Garbuzanova Those of us working in the NHS are all too aware of the need to provide quality services within stretched budgets. As public servants, the […]
