HM Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland: annual report 2023-2024

Annual report to The Scottish Ministers, written by Professor Gordon Findlater, His Majesty's Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland, providing a resume of duties undertaken in the role during the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.


Appendix

Aberdeen

Anatomy Department:

  • thoracotomy course
  • flaps reconstruction – plastic surgery training course
  • hands trauma – plastic surgery training course
  • white matter tract tracing course for neurosurgeons
  • rib rescue course
  • robotic colorectal cadaveric course
  • reconstructive breast surgery course
  • ENT Course
  • open Surgery for ST General Surgeons
  • gynaecology – surgical skills training

Dundee

Dundee Institute of Health Simulation Surgical Skills Centre:

  • principles of joint injection
  • rectal prolapse surgical management
  • endoscopic sinus surgery
  • temporal bone course
  • rhinoplasty and septoplasty skills
  • aesthetic facial surgery exercises by cadaver dissection
  • emergency safe neck surgery by cadaver dissection
  • laryngeal & pharyngeal laser course
  • laparoscopic lower GI surgery course
  • advanced laparoscopic in urogynae
  • fundamentals of transurethral resection
  • flexible cystoscopy training

Image Guided Therapy Research Facility:

  • stroke thrombectomy simulation research and training
  • imaging technique research using C-arm fluoroscopy, CT & ultrasound imaging,
  • intravascular ultrasound imaging, photon counting detector scanning.
  • imaging techniques used in cardiovascular and orthopaedic procedures.

Edinburgh

Anatomy Department:

  • core surgical training
  • hand & wrist surgery course
  • orthopaedic trauma symposium
  • military trauma surgical course

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh:

  • core skills in orthopaedic surgery
  • complete ear surgery
  • facial aesthetics
  • surgical approaches to the spine
  • neurosurgical approaches to cranial compartments
  • knee arthroplasty (Stryker)
  • organ retrieval masterclass
  • head & neck resection and reconstruction surgery
  • emergency trauma and damage control surgery

Glasgow (abbreviated list)

Clinical Anatomy Skills Centre (Anatomy Department plus Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow):

  • surgical skills for the emergency department resuscitation room
  • elbow course
  • pelvic course
  • Royal Hospital for Children thoracic trauma course
  • knee robotic surgery
  • renal and liver biopsy course for radiologists
  • endoscopic urology and peno-scrotal surgery
  • plastic surgery flap course
  • tendon transfer in foot and ankle surgery
  • advanced facial anatomy course

St Andrews

Anatomy Department:

  • intra-osseus injection course
  • regional anaesthetics course
  • trainee paramedics’ course

Additionally, requests are made from time to time by surgeons for access to a cadaver for the planning of a difficult surgical procedure – an excellent example of how a donated body can save a life!

Contact

Email: burialandcremation@gov.scot

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