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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