The Operating Theatre Journal February 2022

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QA4 MOBILE SURGERY SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORT,
TREATMENT AND RECOVERY
The benefits of a trolley that can be both patient
transport and operating table are now widely
recognised – not only for day surgery, but increasingly
in mainstream theatre.
Manual handling – and all its inherent risk to patients
and practitioners – is massively reduced when a
patient can get onto a trolley themselves, ready to
be wheeled through the anaesthetic room, to the
operating theatre and then on to recovery.
The practice also aids infection control, thanks to
reduced contacts and transfers and fewer items of
equipment.
The concept behind Anetic Aid’s QA4 Mobile Surgery
System encompasses all of these aspects combined
with a surgical access that is superior to any other
surgical trolley on the market.
Surgical versatility
The QA4 is highly manoeuvrable, with powered
positioning options include the raising, lowering,
traversing and lateral tilt of the surgical platform,
as well as the independent raising and lowering of
the backrest.
It can be used for a wide range of surgical specialisms
from ophthalmology and ENT to orthopaedics,
gynae, urology, vascular and general surgery. This
versatility comes thanks to a unique combination
of Build Options, developed to enable purchasers
to tailor their QA4 model for particular surgical
specialisms, and an extensive range of Optional
Extras and Operating Table Accessories.
The Build Options offered include alternatives
to standard head rests and leg sections which
customise the QA4 for specific uses – such as the
Dual-articulating Headrest which includes a specially
shaped cushion and padded neck plate, ideal for
ophthalmic procedures.
These specialist Head Rests and Leg Sections, which
can easily be swapped for the standard items, can
also be purchased as Optional Extras, so a single QA4
can be used for multiple specialisms.
Regular operating table accessories are compatible
with the QA4 too – such as Lift-AssistTM Lithotomy
Stirrups for gynae procedures, the Beach Chair for
shoulder arthroscopy, and orthopaedic attachments
from multi-part lateral brace and Hip FixTM systems
to simple arm supports and tables.
Other practical features available include department
identification (to help prevent equipment migrating
to other parts of the hospital!), oxygen cylinder
brackets and paper roll holders.
All of the QA4’s features and benefits are detailed
on our website – aneticaid.com or call 01943 878647
to find out more.
RUTHERFORD OFFERS NHS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CANCER SERVICES
Rutherford Health plc, a leading
independent provider of
advanced cancer care in the UK,
recently announced it has offered
its treatment and diagnostic
services to the National Health
Service on a not-for-profit basis
for the next three years.
The offer has been made to help
address delays being encountered
by cancer patients due to the
Covid-19 pandemic.
Rutherford
operates
cancer centres located in
Northumberland, Liverpool,
Thames Valley and South Wales
and its subsidiary Rutherford
Diagnostics operates a community
diagnostics hub in Taunton, in
partnership with Somerset NHS
Foundation Trust.
The offer of services includes MRI
and CT scans, ultrasound services,
chemotherapy, radiotherapy,
immunotherapy and proton beam
therapy. The ‘Cancer Recovery
Contract’ proposal would provide
thousands of treatment and
diagnostic sessions, creating
additional capacity for the NHS
to utilise as it deals with the
extensive backlog of cancer
patients.
Dr Mark Jackson, chairman of
Rutherford Health, said: “The
cancer backlog has been identified
by government and the healthcare
sector as a major challenge facing
the country. There is capacity
within the independent sector
and our offer to the NHS would be
viable due to economies of scale.
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“The Prime Minister made clear
the scale of the challenge we
all face during his visit to our
diagnostic centre in Taunton last
week and the Secretary of State
for Health has stated that utilising
the independent sector can help.
For patients, the most important
thing is that they are cared for as
soon as possible.”
Sean Sullivan, chief executive
officer of Rutherford Health, said:
“We already work closely with
various NHS Trusts in providing
services and feedback we have
had from patients has been
tremendously positive. This offer
creates the opportunity to utilise
additional capacity which we
believe would be of benefit to
patients.”
Inside this issue
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surgeons with keyhole heart
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Mobile Operating Theatre
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