Wishaw General Hospital

About: Wishaw General Hospital is a healthcare organization based out in Wishaw, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Medicine. The organization has 256 authors who have published 222 publications receiving 4324 citations.

An alternative to direct ophthalmoscopy

Abstract: We read with interest the article by Yusuf et al ., which described a novel approach to teaching direct ophthalmoscopy in a primary care setting. 1 Their approach is encouraging in that it may improve the competence of medical students in using the direct ophthalmoscope; however, this is an ophthalmic skill that is diffi cult to learn . 2 With an increased emphasis on core specialties within the undergraduate medical curriculum, it may therefore be unrealistic to expect students to achieve a reliable level of profi ciency using the ophthalmoscope in such a short time frame. Hence, we would like to put forward the case for using ocular fundus photography as an adjunct to direct ophthalmoscopy for teaching. In essence, more emphasis can be placed on the interpretation of signs from fundus images obtained by easier means.

Right on target

Abstract: Targets have become an integral part of health care, whether we agree with them or not. Many accept the progress made with the use of targets, but our duty as health professionals is to ensure that their use and interpretation is undertaken with the same care and understanding of their limitations that we apply to our clinical practice, and that they are not mis-interpreted or used to justify the latest political idioms. Currently the healthcare profession is failing to understand the consequences of setting targets, or the wider implications of hitting them. This article aims to summarise how we can learn from past experiences to become more aware of the benefits and draw-backs of targets in healthcare, and how we can utilise them more efficiently in health care.

Atosiban for prophylactic tocolysis following transabdominal cervico-isthmic cerclage.

Abstract: A 37-year-old Caucasian woman had a long-standing history of infertility secondary to severe endometriosis. Complex surgery had previously been undertaken in 1994 at the age of 28 years, to remove ...

Predicted waiting times for orthopaedic surgery

Abstract: Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2022;11(12):890-892.

Death Certification: 800 years of practice; time to modernise teaching?:

Abstract: A short, personal perspective on the state of death certification teaching in the UK from two foundation doctors, with a focus on the importance of certifying death and the potential educational methods available to improve teaching on the topic.