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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
The transplant team at University Hospital of South Manchester (UHSM) have successfully transplanted the UK's first patient using donor lungs that have been made to breathe outside the body. This is the first time this has been undertaken anywhere in the world outside Sweden and means up 25% more patients could benefit from lung transplants every year.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Specialist nurses at Wythenshawe Hospital are this week raising awareness of mouth cancer, a disease which is on the increase and affects 5,000 new people in the UK each year. In the last 10 years, the number of new mouth cancer cases has increased by more than 30%.
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
A man died after six doctors at two hospitals failed to diagnose that he had broken his spine. Four consultants and two radiologists at Wythenshawe Hospital and North Manchester General Hospital missed Neville Caplan's injury for three weeks after he had a fall. The 70-year-old retired pastry chef died three days after the diagnosis.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
The Department of Health has announced that from April 2009 national funding will be provided for a 'National Aspergillosis Centre' at Wythenshawe Hospital in South Manchester. It will be the first national centre for aspergillosis in the world, and will form part of Wythenshawe Hospital's NorthWest Lung Centre, which has a long history and international reputation for treating lung disorders.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
Andrea Owen, Consultant Radiographer at University Hospital of South Manchester Foundation Trust has beaten off national competition to be awarded the prestigious title of 'Radiographer of the Year'. The award is given by the Society of Radiographers to a Radiographer who has made a significant contribution to the profession.
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grimmerupnorth (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Life is full of good stuff. When there's the bad stuff we have the NHS. So on that note I just want to say a thank-you to the staff at Wythenshawe Hospital who are looking after my dad - who was rushed into hospital last night but will hopefuly be sorted and back home after a couple of days.. I never fail to be heartened by the unfailing kindness and helpfulness of those who work long hours for low...
