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Surgeons use technology to ‘see inside’ body for the first time in UK
The Institute for Neurological Sciences provides specialised care for patients and is operated by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Boki the bear takes ‘favourite’ medicine Calpol as he recovers from surgery
Boki the bear had brain surgery in the first operation of its kind in the UK to drain a build-up of fluid.
Boki the bear ‘not out of the woods’ yet after successful brain surgery
Boki the brown bear had surgery in the first operation of its kind in the UK to drain a build-up of fluid in his brain.
Boki the brown bear has pioneering brain surgery in Kent
An MRI scan revealed Boki had hydrocephalus, a build-up of fluid in the brain.
Belfast Bicep dance music star recovers from surgery on ‘large and pretty rare’ brain tumour
Electronica producer had surgery last Friday and said tumour was ‘almost certainly not cancerous’
3D-printed blood vessels could improve heart bypass outcomes, research suggests
A team led by experts at the University of Edinburgh produced the vessels, and hope to now test their theory in animals.
First patients in UK to receive new ‘revolutionary’ device to stop acid reflux
The condition occurs when contents from the stomach flow back into the oesophagus.
Call for process review to cut risk of surgical swabs being left in patients
An investigation found there has been between 11 and 23 instances of swabs being left behind in patient’s bodies every year since 2015.
Weight loss hub at South West Acute Hospital could help restore emergency surgery, campaigners say
Campaigners have said creating a weight loss hub at the South West Acute Hospital could be a stepping stone to restoring emergency surgery.
