Find out about our recent news and a selection of clinical alerts below.

The way that glass can break can vary upon the type of glass object, and can take on many shapes. It can either break off into cube-like structures, small pebbles, or can splinter into large or small shard-like pieces. Depending upon the mechanism of the injury, small shard-like pieces can…

This case study discusses the vital importance of carrying out appropriate investigations such as an OGD (also known as gastroscopy/endoscopy) when a Patient is suffering from reoccurring symptoms to rule out any sinister causes, such as cancer.

TMLEP Member, Dr Jacob de Wolff talks about life on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic.

TMLEP would like to highlight the importance of correctly reporting inadequate and therefore inconclusive smear test results.

Lisfranc injuries are uncommon and can be difficult to diagnose which can put patients at risk of unnecessary harm and clinicians at risk for potential claims. This guidance is designed to help improve patient safety, reduce the possibility of misdiagnosis, and the risk of potential litigation.

TMLEP would like to emphasise clinicians need to have a lower threshold for further investigation/admission to hospital for possible appendicitis in children.

Soft tissue injuries can be severe and can have greater implications for future function, if neglected, than many fractures which would be routinely referred for specialist orthopaedic assessment.

TMLEP would like to highlight the importance of care plans being fully completed and in place before discharging a patient.

TMLEP Member, Justin Stebbing and his team research Baricitinib as a potential treatment for 2019-nCoV.