Assessing the standard of emergency general surgical (EGS) operation notes in accordance with the Royal College of Surgeons guidelines.

Objectives: Operation notes are important for care in surgical patients. The objectives of this study were to analyze the emergency general surgery (EGS) operation note documentation in accordance with the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEng) guidelines and to assess the impact of creating awareness of the guidelines and effect of a new proforma.

Material And Methods: A retrospective review of 50 EGS operation notes was conducted between December 2019 and March 2020 and compared to RCSEng guidelines.

National, Virtual Otolaryngology Training Day in the United Kingdom During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a Pilot Survey.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced an unprecedented worldwide change in our daily lives, particularly in healthcare. In response to the lockdown measure it has brought on, some deaneries cancelled planned teaching days, while others had delivered remote smaller scale teaching sessions electronically. Due to significant regional variation, the National Association of Program Directors in ENT (NAPDENT) set up a national educational program, matched to the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Program.