OBJECTIVE To identify aspects of outpatient referral in which general practitioners', consultants', and patients' satisfaction could be improved. DESIGN Questionnaire survey of general practitioners, consultant orthopaedic surgeons, and patients referred to an orthopaedic clinic. SETTING Orthopaedic clinic, Doncaster Royal Infirmary. SUBJECTS 628 consecutive patients booked into the ortho...

We reviewed the charts of 20 patients with sympathetic ophthalmia who were seen in the uveitis clinic at the Eye and Ear Infirmary within an 11-year period. Of these 20 patients 14 maintained 20/50 or better visual acuity in at least one eye. We found early enucleation to be associated with a better visual prognosis, possibly due to earlier diagnosis and faster, more aggressive therapy rather t...

A survey of patients visiting the eye casualty clinic of the Leicester Royal Infirmary was conducted during a one-year period. Demographic and clinical data were collected for 6576 patients. Data were recorded by both medical and clerical personnel during each patient visit. In addition to reporting the main demographic variables in the study, the most common diagnoses and occupations were anal...

1. Rambam Medical Center and Technion, Israel institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel 2. CTSU, Oxford, UK 3. University of Wales, Cardiff , UK 4. Christie NHS Trust Hospital, Manchester, UK 5. Our Lady of Mercy Cancer Center, New York Medical College, Bronx, New York, USA 6. Ireland Cancer Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, USA 7. Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK 8. Mayo C...

This study compared the BDProbeTec ET Chlamydia trachomatis amplified DNA assay on urine specimens with culture of genital swabs for the detection of C. trachomatis in patients attending the Department of Genitourinary Medicine (GUM), Cardiff Royal Infirmary. Almost twice as many patients tested positive by BDProbeTec ET than by culture. A similar difference was found for both males and females...

BACKGROUND syncope and falls are common symptoms in older adults. Dedicated facilities for these symptoms are emerging in the UK. To date, justification for resource allocation for these day case facilities is lacking. A dedicated syncope and falls day case facility for older adults was set up in Newcastle in 1991 (at the Royal Victoria Infirmary). The facility provided rapid access for assessm...

healthcare waste is a by-product of healthcare. poor management of these wastes exposes the community to infections, toxic effects and injuries. the purpose of this study was to investigation the qualities and quantities characteristics of infectious and domestic wastes of dehgolan clinics in kurdistan province. for this purpose health care centers was identify including hospitals, clinics, inf...