Archived News

Novel coronavirus infection clinical management guidance

Safety Alert - Letter on ICU fire caused by CD oxygen cylinder

ICS Letter to GMC regarding 360 degree patient feedback

GMC response

Winter bed pressures in PICU

Survey on infection in Critical Care

AoMRCs' standards for 7-day consultant-present care

Medical Vacancies with the British Army

Intensive Care Society and Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine - Simulation

Successful Final Accreditation Decision - NICE

Colorectal cancer quality standard published on the NICE website

Ensuring recognition for medical trainers

FICE Accreditation - Registration Now Open

Public funding available for clinical evaluations

Consultation open for the draft asthma quality standard

Flu

Medical Technologies Advisory Committee Meeting

IMPORTANT PRODUCT SUPPLY INFORMATION: Uncertainty about supply of disposable products for CRRT due to Italian Earthquakes- Baxter Healthcare

Sequel study to International Weaning Survey

Water sources and potential pseudomonas aeruginosa contamination of taps and water systems - Advice for augmented care units

Diploma in Retrieval Transfer Medicine

ESICM 2012 Elections - Ballots open

Intensive Care Over Nations (ICON) audit  http://www.onetec.be//ClinicalStudy/registerstudynewlook.asp

CEGA win waypoint Airmed and Rescue Challenge 2012

Promoting the NHS Organ Donor Register with Facebook

International Nurses Day Press Release

ESICM Elections 2012 - Ballots NOW OPEN. Closing Date: Saturday 10th May, 12:00. ESICM members can access further details HERE

ICS endorses CMO call for influenza vaccination of healthcare workers

Press release from CEGA Air Ambulance

David Bennett, Honorary ICS Member, RIP

Eli Lilly Announce Withdrawal of Xigris®

Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens' guidance - technical stakeholder
engagement exercise

2011 Medical Student Essay Prize - Winner Announced

GSTT Guidelines

Response to the BMA Report "Building on Progress: Where next for organ donation policy in the UK?"

ICS launches new logo and an updated website

Support for NHS Staff working in Exceptional Circumstances

Management of Severe Respiratory Failure in Critical Care

The National Tracheostomy Safety Project - Information Here

The ICS and BTS joint consensus guidance on Donation After Circulatory Death is now available to download.

NCEPOD news release - NCEPOD wins bid to carry on its work

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Major Article
Convalescent Plasma Treatment Reduced Mortality in Patients With Severe Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Virus Infection

Final Published Letter
Pooled Human Immunoglobulin Therapy in Critically Ill Patients With Pandemic 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Pneumonitis and Immunoglobulin G2 Subclass (IgG2) Deficiency

Sampling protocol for patients receiving Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT) for severe H1N1disease

H1N1 Convalescent Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)

Pathway for critically ill H1N1patients acquiring convalescent FFP

H1N1 FFP Administration – Data sheet 1

Meta-Analysis: Convalescent Blood Products for Spanish Influenza Pneumonia: A Future H5N1 Treatment?