Surgeons
Breakdowns between surgeons impacting patients: CEO
The head of the Southern DHB has admitted that breakdowns between surgeons - including personal attacks - have impacted on the delivery of care for colonoscopy patients. The DHB's colonoscopy service… Audio
An expert's guide to burn injury recovery
Dr. Steven Wolf is the current president of the American Burn Association and has extensive experience with severe burn victims. He offers some insight into the recovery process for those burn victims… Audio
Ministry of health responds to surgical mesh report
Specialist surgical mesh clinics for men and women who've experienced complications are to be set up on the back of a report highlighting the severity of harm it's caused in some cases. From January… Audio
Dr Andrew Klein: Catching the fraudsters in medical research
Dr Andrew Klein explains how the medical research sector can clean up the scientific record and get rid of "fake data". Audio
Dunedin surgeons hit back at Health Minister
Dunedin orthopaedic surgeons hit out at the Health Minister after he described a 'toxic' environment at one of the hospital's departments. Video, Audio
Waikato hospital surgeons say patients at risk from targets
Surgeons at Waikato hospital say patient safety is at risk as follow up appointments are limited so priority can be given to first specialist assessments, so as to meet government targets, and not… Audio
Using VR to teach the surgeons of the future
The world's first virtual reality operation was streamed live from London recently to an audience in the tens of thousands in 140 countries. Video, Audio
Surgeons more resistant to improving teamwork - study
It appears surgeons are in no rush to embrace a new programme designed to improve teamwork in hospital operating theatres.
Surgeons urged to improve teamwork
Some surgeons are reluctant to embrace a new programme designed to improve teamwork in operating theatres that could help halve the cost of surgical injuries. Auckland City Hospital surgeon Ian Civil… Audio
Surgeons not rushing to embrace teamwork
A pilot programme aimed at improving teamwork in operating theatres is about to be rolled out nationwide. But a study suggests the traditional leader of operating theatrers -- surgeons -- may be less… Audio
Safety results go beyond surgeons' work, says expert
While the Ombudsman has backed releasing more data on surgeons' safety records, the Health Quality and Safety Commission Chair says focusing on such information would be reductive. Audio
Top doctor warns against publishing surgeons' performance
Patients waiting for an operation want to be confident that the surgeons wielding the knife know what they're doing. Dr Stephen Child argues that wouldn't serve anyone well. Audio