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Cauteries and cryosurgery work in a similar fashion, even though they are at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of their effects. Cauteries utilise a heated element to cut and seal on the body, whereas cryosurgery equipment achieves a similar effect through the application of extreme cold. Both tools are essential additions to any healthcare professional’s medical kit. CauteriesCauteries are the modern, technological equivalent of holding a needle over a flame. Handheld devi …

As any parent, or healthcare professional knows only too well, getting an accurate temperature reading on an infant or small child can present quite the challenge. Whether they are stressed or happy, young children can be notorious wrigglers, and getting an ear or mouth thermometer in place long enough to take a reading is often tricky.Fortunately, an entire range of digital thermometers – including 100% contactless thermometers – have made the process so much easier to conduct for GPs, nu …

Any healthcare professional will be able to attest to the importance of good hand hygiene. 5 May 2019 is World Hand Hygiene Day and is the ideal opportunity to promote good hand hygiene practices among medical staff, patients, and the wider community. Promoted by the World Health Organisation with the slogan “SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands” the focus of the campaign is on health professionals themselves, and the impact thorough hand hygiene has in the medical profession by reducing …

The 24th to the 30th April 2019 marks European Immunization Week. Co-ordinated and led by the World Health Organization, the event promotes the vital message that immunisation is crucial to protecting life and preventing diseases. Using the slogan of Prevent – Protect - Immunize, the purpose of European Immunization Week is to increase the coverage immunisation receives through raised awareness of its importance via healthcare professionals, parents and caregivers, and the media, as wel …

When we picture someone having their blood pressure taken, we normally envision a doctor or a nurse taking the reading with the assistance of an upper arm blood pressure cuff. Indeed, this remains the most popular way of taking blood pressure readings in the UK. Some patients, particularly those whose condition requires them to take regular readings over a period of time, favour the wrist blood pressure monitor, and it’s easy to see why. They are simple to attach and detach, easy to read …