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January Surgeon of the Month: Mr Enoch Akowuah

In this month’s interview from the SCTS INSINC committee, we discuss the UK Mini Mitral Trial & minimally invasive cardiac surgery, philanthropic work and maintaining enthusiasm to challenge clinical equipoise! Click here to read the full... Read more

17 Jan 2022

Zoom: and its discontents?

Dear Colleague, Functioning of clinical multi-disciplinary meetings (MDM) has been significantly changed due to the demands of the pandemic. Use of virtual meeting platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams has allowed these vitally important... Read more

10 Jan 2022

Sexual Assault in Surgery

Statement in response to sexual assault in surgery publication and testimonials Read Statement Here In a joint statement, Mr Simon Kendall, President of the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Ms Karen Booth, Co-Chair of the Women in... Read more

7 Jan 2022

Invitation to join a multicentre audit

Dear Colleague. We are conducting a multicentre audit on the impact of closed incision negative pressure dressing PREVENA on the reduction of postoperative median sternotomy wound infection. We would like to enquire if PREVENA is being utilized... Read more

5 Jan 2022

SCTS 2022 Annual Meeting - Postponement

Dear colleagues We feel a sense of déjà vu as we send you this piece of communication at this time of the year. The emergence of the Omicron COVID variant in recent days with increased infectivity and transmissibility will result in a... Read more

20 Dec 2021

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