A senior NHS anaesthetist fell asleep in an operating theatre during surgery, a medical tribunal heard. Thomas Herbst, a 61-year old consultant, nodded off moments after he had anaesthetised a patient ...

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Pedro Gomes and colleagues suggest a four day week could improve staff retention and absenteeism without compromising ...

Staff working in hospital operating theatres in Leeds are to be balloted for strike action as part of a dispute over back pay. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is in the process of moving some staff ...

A surgical robot is being underused because of a lack of operating theatres at a Devon hospital. North Devon District Hospital installed the robot in 2023 to perform a variety of surgeries including ...

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A senior doctor who left a patient on an operating table in the middle of surgery to have sex with a nurse in an adjoining theatre has been cleared to resume his medical career. Consultant ...

00:41, Fri, Sep 12, 2025 Updated: 07:40, Fri, Sep 12, 2025 A married doctor romped with a nurse in an operating theatre whilst a patient lay unconscious under anaesthetic, a medical tribunal has heard ...

Around 800,000 single-use disposable theatre caps are consumed every year in Scottish hospitals. The new caps are made from cellulosic fibre which is derived from plant-based material. They offer a ...