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Safe Neurosurgery 2000
Defines the minimum facilities and requirements for safe neurosurgical practice within the UK and Ireland
Safe Neurosurgery 2000
Joint Statement regarding the provision of emergency paediatric neurosurgery Aug 2010
British Neurosurgical Workforce Plan 2000 - 2015
Predicts neurosurgical workforce requirements up to 2015
British Neurosurgical Workforce Plan 2000 - 2015
Report on Stereotactic Radiosurgery/Radiotherapy Workshop 5/4/2021
Outlines the place of radiosurgery in the treatment of neurosurgical pathologies
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Standards for Patients requiring Neurosurgical Care (2002)
Defines the minimum neurosurgical standards of care
Standards document
Team Working (2002)
Is the SBNS response to the GMC's request for consultants to practice in teams
Download TeamWorking
Medical Negligence (2002)
Discusses the role of the expert witness and other aspects of medical negligence
Medical Negligence
Acoustic Neuroma - 2002
Clinical Effectiveness Guidelines
ISAT and Neurovascular Services in UK (2003)
Defines the resources required and guidelines on the structure of neurovascular services
ISAT and Neurovascular Services in UK
Consensus Conference on Neurovascular Services (2004)
A meeting to discuss the impact of endovascular treatments of subarachnoid haemorrhage due to aneurysmal rupture on established surgical treatments was held at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in London on 7th October 2004.
Executive Summary Consensus Conference on Neurovascular Services
National Service Framework for Long Term Conditions March 2005
National service framework for long term conditions
SAH Report 2006
Full SAH Report
Executive Summary
NCEPOD
NCEPOD - Trauma: Who Cares? Nov 2007
NCEPOD - Trauma - Who Cares? Executive Summary - Nov 2007
NCEPOD - Trauma Who Cares? Self Assessment tool
Spinal Taskforce
United Kingdom Spine Societies Board (UKSSB) Position Statement on Antibiotics and Low Back Pain August 2013
NHSSpinalReport_vis2_Jan_2013.pdf
DH_Spinal_Taskforce_Letter_Sir_B_Keogh_2012.12.21.doc
The above report and letter has been prepared for commissioners of spinal services across England. It follows the first report published in March 2010 and is an extension of the advice given at that time.
Antibiotics and Low Back Pain July 2012
Professor C Greenough MD MChir FRCS
National Clinic Director – Spinal Disorders