Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust

• Anaesthesiology

• Bone marrow

• Cardiology

• Colon & Rectal Surgeon

• Daibetes, Endocrinology

• Dentistry

• Dermatology

• ENT

• Gastro-enterology

• General Surgeon

• Gynaecology

• Hematologist

• Kidney Transplantation and Expanded Dialysis Unit

• Maxillofacial Surgery

• Neurologist

• Oncologist

• Ophthalmology

• Orthopedics

• Pain Management

• Plastic Surgery

• Psychiatrist

• Urology

• Vascular Surgeon

New strains of hospital bugs emerging

The HPA report which gives a snapshot of infection rates and antibiotic use last autumn found that while rates of MRSA and Clostridium difficile continue to fall other infections such as E coli and salmonella are taking their place The total prevalence of healthcareassociated infections HCAIs decreased from 82 in 2006 to 64 in 2011 though this h... Read More

Breakthrough Treatment For Brain Haemorrhage

Diagnosis is through MRI amp CT scans but treatment is through Cathlab Pinhole surgery is an alternative to traditional brain surgery in which the skull has to be opened The advantages are that only a short hospital stay is required for most procedures Blood loss infection pain and recovery time are reduced compared to conventional surgery Every ... Read More