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A successful CPR story: this was contributed by Dr. Johanna Moore, one of my Hennepin Colleagues who researches CPR, along with Keith Lurie and Demetris Yannopoulos. She translated her research knowledge into a spectacular resuscitation.

Once again, the NHS finds itself at the centre of a battle. Supporters of Brexit claim leaving Europe is the only way to save the health service

There are completely unacceptable gaps in NHS services designed to help sick and premature babies, a child health expert says. A snapshot survey by the charity Bliss showed neonatal transport services in the UK were understaffed and…

Prehospital trauma care is still a matter of ongoing debate with inconsistent evidence comparing the impact of emergency transport with helicopter and ground emergency transport on the outcome of trauma patients.

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - From 1 August 2017, new nursing, midwifery and allied health students will no longer receive NHS bursaries. Instead, they will have access to the same student loans system as other students. We are carrying…

The NHS Outcomes Framework, alongside the Adult Social Care and Public Health Outcomes Frameworks, sits at the heart of the health and care system

During the SAM16 (Scandinavian Conference fro Emergency Medicine) The Norwegian Resuscitation Council has released revised guidelines for CPR. These recommendations might differ from international recommendations released from the ERC and…

SOURCE: MEDEST118, Mario Rugna, MD Clinical pathways are the essence of clinical practice. They start from diagnose and therapy (usually provided from a physician) and then continue in assistance (usually provide from a nurse). Medical…

As the 59th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) meets this week in Vienna we would like to draw attention to real value of ketamine. The CND is likely to be asked to vote on whether ketamine should be placed under international control

SOURCE ICN - Scandinavian pre hospital physician Daniel Kornhall is from a tiny uni town north of Norway who’s hospital is located in an avalanche catchment area. The town faces approximately 5-10 avalanche fatalities every seasons and many…