17 September 2020

 

Post ICU Presentation Screen (PICUPS) tool and rehabilitation prescription

Since launching thePost ICU Presentation Screen (PICUPS) tool and rehabilitation prescription earlier in the Summer, we have focused our....


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 12 August 2020

 

COVID-19 - Now is not the time to become complacent

We are delighted to see the reduction in the number of cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection occurring in the United Kingdom in recent weeks, with currently 1 in 1900 people  ...

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7 July, 2020

 

ICS Launches its Wellbeing and Resilience through Education (WARE) project  

The Intensive Care Society is delighted to announce that Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Dr Julie Highfield, has joined our team as National Project Director for Wellbeing and will be leading ...

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13 May, 2020

 

The use of genetics could unlock the answers in to understanding COVID-19

The Intensive Care Society is delighted to hear the announcement that Dr Kenneth Baillie, ICS Deputy Director of Research and Senior Research Fellow...

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9 April, 2020

 

ICS statement on why oxygen and ventilation 

COVID-19 patients develop acute respiratory failure when they are unable to get enough oxygen into their bodies. Acute respiratory... 

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12 March, 2020

 

The ICS and PICS publish a position statement on COVID-19

The Society and PICS have been in discussion over the last few days in regards to COVI....

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11 February, 2020

 

2019-nCov, critical care FAQ and advice

The Society has worked with the High Consequence Infectious Diseases (Airborne) Network ....

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6 February, 2020

 

The Society fully supports the GENOMICC and ISARIC studies in to coronavirus 

We are all aware that the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was confirmed to have reache....

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30 January, 2020

The Society launches its first National Critical Care Audit (NACCC)

The Intensive Care Society is excited to one launch its first National Critical Care....

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24 January, 2020

ACCEA awards 2020 round are now open!

The Intensive Care Society is delighted to one again support you through your ACCEA appl ....

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29 November, 2019

Updated Diagnosis of Death Using Neurological Criteria Forms Released

The Intensive Care Society is delighted to share updated forms for the Diagnosis of Death....

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29 November, 2019

Guidance Launch: Prone Positioning in Adult Critical Care

The Intensive Care Society is excited to launch new guidance for Prone Posit.....

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24 November, 2019

The Intensive Care Society appoints three new Council members

The Intensive Care Society is proud to announce its three new Council members...

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17 October, 2019

The Intensive Care Society comments on the recent judgement passed in the case of Tafida Raqeeb

The Intensive Care Society, as the multi-professional national body for critical care, notes the judgement...

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14 October, 2019

The Society is delighted to be part of the department accreditation standards launched by the BSE

The Intensive Care Society is delighted to support and have inp....

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11 September, 2019

ICS50: 50 Volunteers for 50 Years

The Society is looking for 50 Volunteers to work with them throughout...

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28 August, 2019

The Intensive Care Society publishes new guidance on gas embolism

The Society is delighted to publish new guidance on the management of patien...

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7 August 2019

The Intensive Care Society is excited to appoint three Lay Trustees

The Society will officially welcome Sarah Anderson, Martin Cresswell and Stephen Posey....

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27 June 2019

The Intensive Care Society and Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine launch the second edition of GPICS

The launch of these updated guidelines continues to advance the way in which we approach the delivery of critical care within the...

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10 June 2019

The Intensive Care Society responds to the GMC's recently published independent review 

The Intensive Care Society Welcomes the publication of the independent review into gross negligence manslaughter and culpable....

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3 June 2019

The Intensive Care Society Responds to the Interim NHS Plan 

The Intensive Care Society Welcomes the publication....

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Thursday 30 May 2019

The Intensive Care Society and FICM publish updated transport guidance.  

The Intensive Care Society and Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) has published updated guidelines on the Transport Of The Critically Ill Adult. This updated framework will provide comprehensive guidelines for the whole multidisciplinary work force on transporting critically ill patients safely... 

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11 March 2019

The Intensive Care Society launches its new Research Prioritisation Exercise 2019.

We are excited to announce that the 2019 ICS Research Prioritisation Exercise will be opening soon.

This is a major new initiative to identify and pump-prime a future large UK multicentre study, with the support and involvement of ICS members, Research Division...

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28 February 2019

Australian New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) Intensive Care Global Rising Star Programme 

The Intensive Care Global Rising Star Programme aims to identify promising and innovative young clinician/scientists. The recipients will have the opportunity to present an overview of their past and on-going research activities during a dedicated symp....

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25 January 2019

The Intensive Care Society responds to the HSIB Report 

The Intensive Care (ICS) welcomes the latest report by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) on the 'Transfer of Critically Ill Adults '....

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19 December 2018

Intensive Care Society and Paediatric Intensive Care Society position on the UK's future Skills-based immigration system white paper   

The heart of any critical care or emergency unit, including intensive care units (ICU) and paediatric intensive care (PICU), lies not in its technology but in its people and their skills.  Critically-ill patients...

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11 December 2018

The Intensive Care Society is excited to release its 'Your Society - Our Strategy 2019 - 2023' strategy.   

This strategy outlines the Societies five year plan as it enters its next stages of growth. 

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31 July 2018
Dr Shondipon Laha interview on LBC Radio
Listen to the full interview here  

12 April 2018

London Marathon and the world record breaking doctor

Dr Chris Mason, an Intensive care specialist at St Bart’s Hospital, London, is embarking on a world recorded breaking challenge to be the fastest...

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August 2016

Vasopressin used in sepsis treatment 

Findings published today in JAMA show that vasopressin can be used as an alternative to typically used adrenaline-like drugs to improve blood pres...

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April 2016

The ICS and PICS follow up on the Junior doctor industrial action 

Further planned industrial action among junior doctors including the full withdrawal of labour during day-time hours on the 26th and 27th of April has been announ...

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March 2016

The ICS and British Thoracic Society launch new national guidance on managing acute respiratory failure

New national guidelines launched today aim to help hospital-based health professionals manage patients with life-threatening respiratory failur...

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January 2016

The Intensive Care Society and Paediatric Intensive Care Society respond to the junior doctor industrial action

Staff in adult and children’s Intensive Care Units throughout the UK routinely provide a 24/7 service caring for some of the sickest and most vulnerable patie...

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