Publications by authors named "J W Hitchman"
The sustainable healthcare agenda has become increasingly prominent in recent years. But what does this mean for patients? In this article, we draw on our personal views and experiences as patients, carers and patient advocates, and consider the effects that efforts to improve the sustainability of healthcare may have on care quality and patient experience. We also review the small amount of existing research and policy in this area, with particular focus on documents from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the Health Foundation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To agree on the 'top 10' research priorities for environmentally sustainable perioperative practice.
Design: Surveys and literature review; final consensus workshop using a nominal group technique.
Setting: UK-based setting.
Background: Anaphylaxis during anaesthesia is a serious complication for patients and anaesthetists. There is little published information on management and outcomes of perioperative anaphylaxis in the UK.
Methods: The 6th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (NAP6) collected and reviewed 266 reports of Grade 3-5 anaphylaxis from all UK NHS hospitals over 1 yr.
Background: Anaphylaxis during anaesthesia is a serious complication for patients and anaesthetists.
Methods: The 6th National Audit Project (NAP6) on perioperative anaphylaxis collected and reviewed 266 reports of Grades 3-5 anaphylaxis over 1 yr from all NHS hospitals in the UK.
Results: The estimated incidence was ≈1:10 000 anaesthetics.