The risk of pressure ulcers in a proned COVID population.

The utilisation of prone positioning has been vital during the COVID-19 pandemic, however risks the development of anterior pressure ulcers. An observational study was performed to examine the prevalence of pressure ulcers in this population and define risk factors. Eighty-seven patients admitted to critical care were studied.

Burns and socioeconomic deprivation: the experience of an adult burns centre.

Introduction: Burns incidence, mortality and complication rates have been shown to be directly correlated by race, gender and socioeconomic status. As such, socioeconomic status (SES) has been previously highlighted as a target for burn prevention in the UK and abroad. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham (QEHB) is the regional Burns Centre for the Midlands Burn Network, supporting a population of 13.

Course Review: The Hand and Wrist Sculpture Course.

The Hand and Wrist Sculpture Course, organized by the Surgical Sculpture Workshops and badged by the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), is a 2-day innovative course aimed at trainees in plastic and orthopedic surgery, as well as therapists, teaching about the bony and soft tissue anatomy through a hands-on sculpting workshop for application in clinical work. The course is delivered by an expert faculty of hand surgeons with a keen interest in art and sculpture, and costs £300. The following review details the course and provides a detailed evaluation of the course.

From chaos to a new norm: The Birmingham experience of restructuring the largest plastics department in the UK in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presented unprecedented challenges for healthcare systems worldwide. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, has one of the largest burns, hands and plastics department in the UK, totalling 83 doctors. Our response to the COVID-19 response was uniquely far reaching, with our department being given responsibility of an entire 36 bed medical COVID-19 ward in addition to our commitment to specialty-specific work, and saw half of our work force re-deployed to Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU).