RWT Staff Repository: Recent submissions
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The complexity of leadership in the NHS.
(Institute of Health and Social Care Management, 2022-11-22)The most critical resource in any organisation is people. The leadership staff receive is vital to their job satisfaction and in healthcare, it is decisive in influencing the quality of care. It is essential to every aspect ... -
Cataract surgery in patients with nanophthalmos.
(Ophthalmology, Elsevier., 2014-02-01)No abstract available. -
The role of near-patient coeliac serology testing in the follow-up of patients with coeliac disease.
(BMJ Journals, BMJ Journals, 2014-01-01)Objective This pilot study was undertaken to assess the validity and effectiveness of near-patient coeliac immunological testing, compared to standard laboratory immunological techniques, used in the context of dietician-led ... -
Widespread psammoma body formation arising in the background of a uterine serous carcinoma.
(International Journal of Surgical Pathology, Sage Journals., 2014-02-01)This report highlights a very rare phenomenon of widespread psammomatous calcification without accompanying epithelium, present in the background of a uterine serous carcinoma. Psammomatous calcification is associated with ... -
Decompensated cirrhosis: targeted training of acute medical teams to improve quality of care in first 24 hours.
(British Journal of Nursing, MA Healthcare, 2022-11-24)Background: A quality improvement project in a secondary care centre was initiated to investigate and evaluate the impact of staff education and the use of the British Society of Gastroenterology/British Association for ... -
Safety and tolerance of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infection in systemic lupus erythematosus: results from the COVAD study
(Rheumatology, Oxford University Press, 2022-11-22)Objective: To determine COVID-19 vaccine-related adverse events (AEs) in the seven-day post-vaccination period in patients with SLE versus autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs), non-rheumatic autoimmune diseases (nrAIDs), ... -
Acalabrutinib versus investigator's choice in relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia: final ASCEND trial results.
(HemaSphere, Wolters Kluwer., 2022-11-14)Acalabrutinib is a Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor approved for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). ASCEND is the pivotal phase 3 study of acalabrutinib versus investigator's choice of idelalisib plus rituximab ... -
Efficiency. lay the foundations for improvement.
(Health Service Journal, HSJ, 2012-06-21)No abstract available. -
Head and neck cancer patients' experiences of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding: a Q-methodology study.
(European Journal of Cancer Care, Wiley., 2012-07-01)Head and neck cancer patients are at high risk of malnutrition and its complications and therefore often undergo non-oral nasogastric or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) nutrition support. However, there is little ... -
Do UK allied health professionals (AHPs) have sufficient guidelines and training to provide telehealth patient consultations?
(Human Resources for Health, Springer Nature, 2022-12-05)Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic caused a rapid shift to remote consultations. United Kingdom (UK) NHS Allied Health Professional (AHP) services may have been unprepared for telehealth implementation. This study explored ... -
The challenge of service planning and development without adequate data: the case for orthotic services.
(Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, Wiley Online, 2022-11-26)The UK National Health Service (NHS) employs a group of 14 separate allied health professions. Prosthetics and orthotics are the smallest of these professions. Although small, orthotics is integral to many clinical care ... -
Operating department practitioners – the hidden profession.
(Institute of Health and Social Care Management, 2022-11-18)Operating department practitioners (ODPs) are vital members of the multidisciplinary team. The profession has been regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council since 2004 in the UK and was recognised as an Allied ... -
The importance of leadership in the NHS: and the need to support our leaders.
(Institute of Health and Social Care Management, 2022-12-01)Numerous reports have found a large-scale failure of management and leadership in the NHS, often with serious consequences. Thus, the need for effective leadership in healthcare has come under increasing scrutiny with ... -
Orthotics: national award winners for sustainability.
(Institute of Health and Social Care Management, 2022-12-01)The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust’s orthotics department based at New Cross Hospital and Cannock Chase Hospital was the winner of the sustainability award at the Fab Change Festival in 2021 and more recently they were ... -
Spectral domain optical coherence tomography findings in retinal folds associated with posterior microphthalmos.
(Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (JAAPOS), Elsevier, 2012-08-01)Posterior microphthalmos is a rare congenital malformation characterized by normal anterior segment dimensions with an abnormally small posterior segment resulting in high hyperopia. Reduced visual acuity in these cases ... -
Differences in the topographic profiles of retinal thickening in eyes with and without serous macular detachment associated with diabetic macular oedema.
(British Journal of Ophthalmology, BMJ Journals, 2014-02-01)Purpose To investigate if cases of diabetic macular oedema (DMO) associated with serous macular detachment (SMD) have a different topographic profile of retinal thickening compared with DMO cases not associated with ... -
Aspirin in type 2 diabetes, a randomised controlled study: effect of different doses on inflammation, oxidative stress, insulin resistance and endothelial function.
(International Journal of Clinical Practice, Wiley Online, 2014-02-01)Objectives The effect of aspirin upon platelet function is well documented although experimental studies suggest that aspirin may also affect oxidative stress, vascular inflammation, endothelial dysfunction and dysglycaemia. ... -
Thyroid autoantibodies.
(Journal of Clinical Pathology, BMJ Publishing Group, 2022-10-21)Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor antibody (TSH-R-Ab or TRAb) testing plays a pivotal role in arriving at the aetiological diagnosis in patients with thyrotoxicosis. A positive test establishes the diagnosis of ... -
Improving seizure detection and analysis at home Using Nelli® AI technology - a service evaluation.
(International League Against Epilepsy, 2022-10-12)Neuro Event Labs(NEL) is a global health technology company. Its product, Nelli®, provides a digital home monitoring service for seizures detection combining artificial intelligence and human expertise. Nelli® is a non-EEG, ... -
In practice: case-based panel discussion.
(Angelini Pharma UK-I, 2022-11-04)Discussions on case studies and implementation of UK guidelines to support patient care.