Intimate examinations, performed by medical students on anaesthetised patients, are often carried out without adequate consent from patients, but this violates their basic human rights and should not ...

A senior NHS anaesthetist fell asleep in an operating theatre during surgery, a medical tribunal heard. Thomas Herbst, a 61-year old consultant, nodded off moments after he had anaesthetised a patient ...

NEWS.COM.AU - According to a new report Australian medical students are carrying out intrusive procedures on unconscious and anaesthetised patients without gaining the patient's consent. The ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

New research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) says that the use of facemask ventilation during routine surgery should not be classed as an aerosol-generating ...

Image caption, The patient said she has nightmares three days a week after feeling pain during her operation A hospital has admitted liability after a patient was not properly anaesthetised during her ...

Over 1kg of plastic waste is generated per anaesthesia procedure, an audit of surgical patients in a burns unit in Spain has revealed. Plastic wrappers are the most common item of waste, ...

A patient slid off an operating table and fell onto the floor during surgery at a major hospital. Ten medics and nurses were gathered around the anaesthetised patient who was undergoing an undisclosed ...

The patient of a surgeon who burned his initials onto her liver says she felt like a 'rape victim'. The woman who was operated on by "arrogant" Simon Bramhall in 2013 said his actions seemed almost ...

Duo deny negligence leading to injuries during weight loss procedure Dubai: Two doctors strongly denied in court yesterday the charge of professional negligence that led to a woman suffering burns to ...

The patient said she has nightmares three days a week after feeling pain during her operation A hospital has admitted liability after a patient was not properly anaesthetised during her operation. The ...