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Nurse trains in surgery to improve patients' experience

BMJ 2003; 327 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0307224b (Published 01 July 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;327:0307224b
  1. Ajay Bagga1
  1. 1Leicester

Malcolm Clarke, a nurse at Leicester General Hospital, has been trained to perform carpal tunnel operations, making way for a new service where patients can be treated quickly and effectively.

Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome usually wait a long time for an operation to decompress the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, but Clarke offers a …

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