Tag: trauma care
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Sisters Build £10.7m Trauma Rehab Centre in Sheffield: A Family Triumph
From Doubts to a £10.7 Million Milestone When a pair of sisters took the bold step to expand trauma rehabilitation services in Sheffield, few could have predicted the scale of their success. Steps Rehabilitation opened in 2017 as a focused facility for trauma patients, and today it stands as a £10.7 million business with a…
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Sisters Defy Doubters to Build £10.7m Rehab Centre for Trauma Patients
Introduction: Turning Doubt into Delivery What began as a family-led venture in Sheffield has grown into a cornerstone of trauma rehabilitation. Steps Rehabilitation opened its doors in 2017 and, after years of steady expansion, now employs about 180 staff. The business has not only survived the early skepticism that often accompanies a new healthcare venture…
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Inside the Ukrainian amputee centre where UK medics bring hope and care
Awareness and empathy at a critical crossroads In a quiet corridor at a specialist treatment centre in Ukraine, the hum of rehabilitation equipment mingles with the quiet conversations of medical staff and patients. Here, teams from the United Kingdom work alongside local clinicians to help people who have lost limbs rebuild strength, independence, and a…
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UK Medics Bring Hope to Ukrainian Amputees at Groundbreaking Treatment Centre
A Lifeline in Ukraine: UK medics making a difference In a specialist treatment centre in Ukraine, a quiet sense of resilience fills the air as UK medical professionals work alongside local staff to support Ukrainian amputees. While other patients pass time with activities like volleyball, rehabilitation takes center stage for those learning to adapt to…
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Neurosurgical Emergencies in a Sub-Regional University Hospital: Practices, Challenges, and Outcomes
Introduction Neurosurgical emergencies are conditions involving the brain, spine, or peripheral nerves that require immediate evaluation and intervention to prevent serious disability or death. In university hospitals serving growing or sub-regional communities, neurosurgical emergencies present unique challenges and opportunities. These centers often balance high-acuity cases with teaching missions, resource constraints, and evolving protocols that shape…
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Neurosurgical Emergencies in a Suburban University Hospital: Facing the Challenge
Introduction Neurosurgical emergencies encompass conditions affecting the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves that demand urgent expertise from a neurosurgeon. In a suburban university hospital setting, these emergencies test the capabilities of multidisciplinary teams, emergency departments, radiology, and intensive care units. The goal is to stabilize the patient, establish a diagnosis, and implement definitive treatment as…
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Grizzly Bear Attack on School Group in Canada Leaves Four Injured
Overview of the incident A grizzly bear attacked a school group in a remote region of Canada, leaving four people injured. Officials with the Health Services Authority reported that two of the injured were in critical condition and two in serious condition on Friday. The incident prompted an immediate emergency response and a careful medical…
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Teenager in Critical Condition After Shark Bite on Thursday Island, Far North Queensland
Summary of the incident A teenage boy is in a critical condition in hospital following a shark bite on Thursday Island, part of Far North Queensland’s coast. Emergency crews were called just before 6:30pm on Thursday after reports he was attacked while swimming off Cook Esplanade. What happened and immediate response First responders found the…
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Cops on ketamine? Largely unregulated mental health treatment faces hurdles
Introduction: a new doorway for first responders’ mental health When a veteran cop in a rural Western North Carolina town sought help for decades of trauma, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy appeared as a potential turning point. The approach blends psychotherapy with low-dose ketamine, a drug historically tied to anesthesia and, in the public eye, to controversial vivid…