Barnet General Hospital Research Articles

Cycling-Related Injuries During COVID-19 Lockdown: A North London Experience.

There has been a notable surge in cycling injuries during the COVID-19(SARS-CoV-2 virus) pandemic. Cycling in general increased during lockdown as a leisure & fitness activity along with reduction in the use of public transport for commuting. We investigated the bicycle-related maxillofacial injuries & associations presenting through our emergency department(ED) which covers more than 1.6 million of London population. A retrospective observational study was undertaken in the Barnet General Hospital ("hub") which receives all maxillofacial referrals from 6 "spoke" hospitals & other urgent primary/community care practices in North London area between 16 March 2020 & 16 July 2020. All data corresponding to cycling injuries during the lockdown period was analyzed with the aid of trauma database/trust-wide electronic patient records. Twenty-two patients (6.7%) with cycling-related injuries out of a total of 322 patients who attended during the 4 months study period with maxillofacial emergencies were identified. Average age of patient cohort was 35.4 years, mainly consisting of adult males (77%). Seven patients had minor head injury and 1 patient suffered traumatic brain injury. About 59% patients did not wear a protective helmet & 3 patients had heavy alcohol/recreational drug intoxication during the accidents. Four patients needed inpatient admission and treatment under general anesthesia. Based on our humble study, we advocate the need for robust road & personal safety measures with mandatory government legislations, policing of drug intoxication & encouragement of physical & mental health improvement measures during these unprecedented times & beyond.

Paperless medical clerking: are we still documenting what matters?

Accurate clerking is vital in ensuring optimal management of medical patients. Previous studies have highlighted the importance of pro forma use in maintaining documentation standards. This study aimed to refine an existing clerking pro forma and explored the subsequent impact of transition to electronic patient records (EPR). A single centre retrospective analysis was conducted at Barnet General Hospital, Royal Free NHS Trust, over a year (January–December 2018). All patients (n=60) were admitted during medical take to the acute or …

Paperless medical clerking: are we still documenting what matters?

Accurate clerking is vital in ensuring optimal management of medical patients. Previous studies have highlighted the importance of pro forma use in maintaining documentation standards. This study aimed to refine an existing clerking pro forma and explored the subsequent impact of transition to electronic patient records (EPR). A single centre retrospective analysis was conducted at Barnet General Hospital, Royal Free NHS Trust, over a year (January–December 2018). All patients (n=60) were admitted during medical take to the acute or …

The prevalence of multimorbidity in an older acute general surgical population

The prevalence of multimorbidity in an older acute general surgical population

An examination of senior nursing roles: challenges for the NHS.

Wellhouse NHS Trust moved its inpatient services to the new Barnet General Hospital in 1997 and merged with Chase Farm Hospital NHS Trust in 1999. To assist with the trust's management of resulting changes in care provision, a short project was conducted to examine the nursing services provided by ward managers (20) and senior nurses (27), that is nurses who undertake specialist/ advanced nursing practice. The project also aimed to present the views of the stakeholders (66) with regard to nursing in the trust and nurse-led services. The project involved two stages of data collection--focus groups and postal questionnaires. The project provided a great deal of information about the nursing service within the trust: a profile of the senior nurses, roles and responsibilities, skills and competencies, training and development, and support needs for their roles. The findings considered a number of issues: (i) employment--diversity of grading for posts; (ii) work roles--conflicts in role composition; (iii) stakeholders--perspectives of stakeholders on nursing. It is anticipated that the findings are not unique to the one trust and that they will contribute to the development of new clinical career pathways for senior nurses within the trust.

Mrs Bottomley announces changes to London's health services GPs report deterioration in community care services NHS dental care will be targeted on neediest patients GPs' current night visit fee structure will continue

# Mrs Bottomley announces changes to London's health services {#article-title-2} Last week the health secretary announced changes to the health services in London that resulted in her being castigated by many fellow Tories (p 962). Mrs Virginia Bottomley explained in a written parliamentary answer that the changes were the results of “four comprehensive consultation exercises carried out by the relevant district health authorities.” She had, she said, taken full account of the comments, particularly about the pace of change. For example, the accident and emergency departments at Guy's and Edgware General Hospitals would not close until alternative and related services were fully equipped. Alternative facilities for treating minor injuries would be provided at both sites. The short stay and specialist services at the Royal Hospitals Trust will be concentrated at the Royal London Hospital, in Whitechapel, and between now and the end of the century services will transfer from St Bartholomew's and the London Chest Hospitals. Emergency and specialist services at present split between the two sites of the Guy's and St Thomas's Trust will be concentrated at St Thomas's. Guy's Hospital will be developed as a major medical research and teaching campus. Accident and emergency services will continue to be improved at King's College and Lewisham Hospitals, with investments of pounds sterling8m and pounds sterling5m respectively. A major new neurosciences centre will be created at King's College Hospital, and the neurosurgery provided at the Brook Hospital will transfer to King's. A new district hospital will be established at Greenwich (currently the Queen Elizabeth Military Hospital) from August. Barnet General Hospital will be upgraded at a cost …

The role of activity-related groups in assessing workload in the accident and emergency department.

Workload of the Accident & Emergency (A&E) Department at Barnet General Hospital was studied over a 1-year period. All new patients were divided into Activity-Related Groups (ARGs). Doctor work hours, for the year, were calculated utilizing the ARGs. This provided an estimate of the minimum required staffing level. ARGs are a potentially useful tool in auditing workload of individual doctors and the department as a whole.

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Local MP and former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had her finger on the button when demolition work was started on the site of the new Barnet General Hospital. She is pictured with nurse Mandy Larkins and her son Harry.

A Conductive Education Approach to Stroke Patients At Barnet General Hospital

This article attempts to explain how and why a conductive education approach has been introduced into a small District general hospital. There is no stroke unit in the hospital. The patients are normally seen once a day for five days a week. Although the hospital life is structured, it is around professionals and their working hours rather than stroke patients' needs. Initially these patients need care and are handled to provide better posture. They then need to learn how to function, each to their maximum potential. A conductive education approach seemed one way of providing stroke patients with more opportunities in which to learn how to function. This article attempts to explain how and why a conductive education approach has been introduced into a small District general hospital. There is no stroke unit in the hospital. The patients are normally seen once a day for five days a week. Although the hospital life is structured, it is around professionals and their working hours rather than stroke patients' needs. Initially these patients need care and are handled to provide better posture. They then need to learn how to function, each to their maximum potential. A conductive education approach seemed one way of providing stroke patients with more opportunities in which to learn how to function. Biography: Rowena Kinsman, although a District physiotherapist, is involved in the active treatment of patients with neurological dysfunction. She has always been interested in providing patients with opportunities to learn and believes that conductive education has a lot to offer in the management of patients with neurological dysfunction. She first came across conductive education some ten years ago when secretary to the Hemiplegia Interest Group, now the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists Interested in Neurology. Since then she has become more involved. She has visited Hungary and is currently chairperson of the Conductive Education Association. She teaches the conductive education approach both in this country and abroad and was involved in designing the course for adults, a validated course for both occupational therapists and physiotherapists.

Barnet General Hospital intensive care unit and the Barnet ventilator

AnaesthesiaVolume 41, Issue 12 p. 1273-1273 Free Access Barnet General Hospital intensive care unit and the Barnet ventilator H.M.C. CORFIELD, H.M.C. CORFIELD Barnet General Hospital, Barnet, Herijordshire EN5 3DJSearch for more papers by this authorA.E.L. NICOL, A.E.L. NICOL Barnet General Hospital, Barnet, Herijordshire EN5 3DJSearch for more papers by this author H.M.C. CORFIELD, H.M.C. CORFIELD Barnet General Hospital, Barnet, Herijordshire EN5 3DJSearch for more papers by this authorA.E.L. NICOL, A.E.L. NICOL Barnet General Hospital, Barnet, Herijordshire EN5 3DJSearch for more papers by this author First published: December 1986 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1986.tb13040.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume41, Issue12December 1986Pages 1273-1273 RelatedInformation

The pectoralis minor vascularized muscle graft for the treatment of unilateral facial palsy.

A series of 10 pectoralis minor vascularized muscle transfers to reanimate the face in unilateral facial palsy are presented. The procedure is carried out in two stages. The first stage constitutes a nerve graft from the functional contralateral facial nerve to the preauricular region of the paralyzed side. Six months later, the pectoralis minor is transferred to the denervated side of the face with restoration of its neurovascular pedicle. The muscle is well suited to its new position with respect to length and bulk, as well as its fanlike shape. The diameter of its vascular pedicle is comparable with the facial vessels. The results demonstrate function in 8 of the 10 grafts, the two failures relating to early vascular thrombosis rather than an inability to reinnervate the muscle grafts.

Occupational Therapy in the Department of Psychiatry, Barnet General Hospital

Occupational Therapy in the Department of Psychiatry, Barnet General Hospital

The Infected Hand. By David A. Bailey, M.A., M.Chir., F.R.C.S.Eng., Consultant Surgeon, Royal Northern Hospital, London, and the Barnet General Hospital; Clinical Assistant, University College Hospital, London. 8¾x¾ in. Pp. viii+196, with 100 figures. Index. 1963. London: H. K. Lewis & Co. Ltd. Price £1 10s

The Infected Hand. By David A. Bailey, M.A., M.Chir., F.R.C.S.Eng., Consultant Surgeon, Royal Northern Hospital, London, and the Barnet General Hospital; Clinical Assistant, University College Hospital, London. 8¾x¾ in. Pp. viii+196, with 100 figures. Index. 1963. London: H. K. Lewis & Co. Ltd. Price £1 10s