Heartbreaking Baby Surgeons episode sees mother abort one twin to save other

The heartbreaking story of a mother-to-be who had to abort one twin girl to try and help save her other twin left viewers of Channel 4’s Baby Surgeons: Delivering Miracles ‘in floods of tears’ after airing on Monday. The latest episode of the documentary series, which focuses on fetal surgeons at St George’s Hospital in … Read more

Heartbreaking Baby Surgeons episode sees mother abort one twin to save other

The heartbreaking story of a mother-to-be who had to abort one twin girl to try and help save her other twin left viewers of Channel 4’s Baby Surgeons: Delivering Miracles ‘in floods of tears’ after airing on Monday. The latest episode of the documentary series, which focuses on fetal surgeons at St George’s Hospital in … Read more

Listening to HIP-HOP music in theatre can make surgeons perform better, study claims 

Turn the music up, doctor! Listening to HIP-HOP in theatre can make surgeons perform better, study claims Music was first introduced into operating theatres in 1914 to reduce anxiety  Now, scientists have set out to understand which genres are most effective They found that hip-hop and classical music at 70decibels boosted performance  By Shivali Best … Read more

Mother-to-be breaks down after two of her triplets have died in Baby Surgeons: Delivering Miracles 

Viewers were left sobbing last night after watching a mother-to-be break down as doctors told her two of her triplets had died in the womb on Baby Surgeons: Delivering Miracles – before she delivered the stillborn baby.  Ann-Marie, from London, appeared on the Channel 4 documentary last night and described how she and her husband … Read more

Mother-to-be breaks down after two of her triplets have died in Baby Surgeons: Delivering Miracles 

Viewers were left sobbing last night after watching a mother-to-be break down as doctors told her two of her triplets had died in the womb on Baby Surgeons: Delivering Miracles – before she delivered the stillborn baby.  Ann-Marie, from London, appeared on the Channel 4 documentary last night and described how she and her husband … Read more

Katie Piper receives Honorary Doctorate Award of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Katie Piper had received a Honorary Doctorate Award of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland to mark her achievements as a healthcare leader. The activist and presenter, 37, was honoured for her groundbreaking work setting up the Katie Piper Foundation – which supports burns survivors, along with their families and carers. Katie survived a … Read more

Physiotherapy ‘as good as surgery’ for fixing frozen shoulder, UK surgeons find

Physiotherapy ‘as good as surgery’ for fixing frozen shoulder that blights lives of one in ten Britons, UK surgeons find Physiotherapy ‘just as effective as surgery’ for fixing frozen shoulder in the UK Condition affects one in 10 Britons, mostly those over 40 and diabetes sufferers Surgery many not be necessary for many patients, according … Read more

Robot and 14 surgeons work on a single cancer patient

A robot and three teams of surgeons worked simultaneously on a single patient to perform what is thought to be a first-of-its-kind cancer operation, slashing recovery time by a third. The astonishing procedure, involving 14 surgeons, was carried out in July on a married father-of-one with advanced rectal cancer. The experts behind it hope the … Read more

Robot and 14 surgeons work on a single cancer patient

A robot and three teams of surgeons worked simultaneously on a single patient to perform what is thought to be a first-of-its-kind cancer operation, slashing recovery time by a third. The astonishing procedure, involving 14 surgeons, was carried out in July on a married father-of-one with advanced rectal cancer. The experts behind it hope the … Read more