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SBNS PUBLICATIONS & POLICIES
Vascular Guideline May 2022
Produced by the British Association of Spinal Surgeons, Society of British Neurological Surgeons, British Scoliosis Society and Vascular Society for Great Britain and Ireland
UK Neurosurgery Workforce Report 2020
The attached workforce report has been collated from data collected in March 2020 from UK Neurosurgical Units and provides a valuable snap shot of the current situation.
Site Infection - June 2019
SBNS Advice on Neurosurgery Related Surgical Site Infection
Cauda Equina Sydrome - Dec 2018
Standards of Care for Investigation and Management of Cauda Equina Syndrome
The SBNS and the British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS) has developed a guideline to be used for the management of patients with suspected or confirmed Cauda Equina Syndrome.
This document has been circulated to all those involved with the assessment and management of patients with this condition. The standard provides support for the immediate assessment and imaging (MRI) for such patients and their timely transfer for decompressive surgery.
Low Volume Surgery - January 2018
Recommendations for Low Volume Surgery Jan 2018
Recommendations for Low Volume Pituitary Surgery Jan 2018
Care Quality Statement - October 2015
SBNS Care Quality Statement - October 2015
Standards of care for elective and emergency neurosurgery
Wrong Site Surgery - October 2015
SBNS Wrong Site Surgery Policy - October 2015
Performing surgical procedures at an incorrect site or incorrect level has always been a major concern for all surgeons, including neurosurgeons. The SBNS has reviewed and updated it's guidance for avoidance of this problem. This updated guidance is listed above, and has been sent to all neurosurgical units and members of the SBNS. This does not represent a standards document, but does provide suggestions regarding steps that can be taken to try to avoid this potentially damaging complication.
OUTSIDE PUBLICAITONS
New optimal pathways of care available for services for people affected by neurological conditions
The National Neuroscience Advisory Group has published several optimal clinical pathways of care across a range of neurological conditions, including movement disorders, headache and facial pain, traumatic brain injury and functional neurological disorders.
19 June 2023
https://www.nnag.org.uk/optimum-clinical-pathways
Best practice in the management of epidural analgesia in the hospital setting
Sept 2020
https://fpm.ac.uk/media/2576
Management of Perceived Devastating Brain Injury After Hospital Admission
A Consensus Statement
January 2018
https://ficm.ac.uk/sites/default/files/dbi-consensus-statement-2018.pdf
Devastating Brain Injury
BJA article 2017
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0007091217539446
The Surgical Forum
January 2016 Choosing Wisely in Surgery
Neurosurgical Commissioning
NHS England 2015
Adult
https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/npc-crg/group-d/d03/
Paediatric
https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/npc-crg/group-e/e09/
The NHS Confederation
The UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum
Summary of the Manifesto for Acquired Brain Injury Published by The United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum in July 2012 and endorsed by the SBNS
NHS Confederation Clinical responses to the downturn 2010
Seven medical specialties address how they can help tackle the NHS financial challenge
(section 4 referers to Neurosurgery)
Spinal Taskforce
Improving Spinal Care Project March 2016
National Backpain Pathway
Regional Spinal Networks
Tool Kit for Spinal Surgery