Objectives Nasogastric tube (NGT) placement is listed against Clinical Imaging in the upcoming
Medical Licensing Assessment—compulsory for every graduating UK medical student …

Background Interruptions are a cause of discrepancy, errors, and potential safety incidents in
radiology. The sources of radiological error are multifactorial and strategies to reduce error …

Purpose: Interruptions have been implicated as a cause of discrepancy, errors and potential
safety incidents in radiology. The aim of this study was to identify if changes made to the …

Aims The study aimed to assess the attitudes of primary school pupils towards the medical
profession. The pupils were assessed before and after a clinical skills session aimed at …

Introduction Staff on the renal ward in Ninewells Hospital have highlighted multiple prescribing
errors affecting haemodialysis inpatients. Currently, they have two drug charts; one for …

Misplacement of NG tubes into the lungs leads to avoidable complications and deaths
despite more than a decade of it being classified as a “Never Event” 1, 2.

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… A small carina between antennal sockets. Mesosoma. Scutum finely and densely punctate (…

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected healthcare systems worldwide. During
pandemic waves, the UK government imposed national lockdowns and social distancing …

Purpose: Gastrointestinal symptoms are a presenting feature in as many as 20% of patients
with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Patients with an acute surgical abdomen requiring operative …

Purpose: Non-trauma centres (NTCs) receive a notable number of patients presenting with
trauma. NTCs rarely investigate the demographics or outcomes of the local population …