HaPPi Patient Post-op Video Tool Gains More Awards and Momentum
YKC’s Dave Duffy discusses the award-winning evolution of HaPPi, the patient tool that’s helping to change the way post-op information is delivered.
Award Win For YKC’s Dave Duffy & His Team
Dave Duffy offers an update on the HaPPi project and its impact on patient care and clinician time, including a prestigious award win.
If The NHS Is ‘Broken’, How Do You Fix It?
Dave Duffy offers his thoughts on the immediate health priority for the government.
YKC’s Dave Duffy & Team Shortlisted For National Awards
A new initiative led by YKC’s Dave Duffy could be set to make a big difference to patient care while saving the NHS valuable time and money. Here, Dave explains the thinking behind the HaPPI project.
Should We Really Be Prescribing Exercise To Older Adults In Residential Care?
Evidence shows that exercise improves physical performance in community-dwelling older adults. But does that mean we should be prescribing exercise to help ward off frailty? YKC’s Dave Duffy shares his view.
Do Knee Implants Have to Be Made of Metal?
A new polymer knee implant may offer new options for future knee replacement patients, but there’s a long way to go between now and then, as YKC’s Dave Duffy explains.
Osteoarthritis and Warm Weather: How to Cope
Why is your arthritis pain worse in warm weather, and what can you do about it? YKC’s Dave Duffy explains what we know.
Robots in Knee Replacement: Yorkshire Knee Clinic’s Position
We’ve changed our position on the use of robots in knee replacement surgery. Nick London explains what’s changed and why.
Which Knee Implant is Best?
Nick London looks at the differences between implants and shares the hugely impressive results of the Persona Partial Knee, an implant he’s been using for six years.
Why Aren’t We Seeing More Partial Knee Replacements?
“I cannot understand why more surgeons are not adopting partial knee replacement into their practice and why surgeons are not performing partial knee replacement on a much higher proportion of patients than they currently are.” Nick London considers who’s to blame for the failure.
Does Running Increase The Risk of Osteoarthritis?
Nick London looks at new research which confirms a position he has held throughout his career.
Partial Proportions: Why The Huge Variation in Partial Knee Replacements Across the UK?
According to the latest data, of all the knee replacements carried out at the Harrogate and District Foundation Trust, 32% are partial knee replacements. Yet across Yorkshire and the North East as a whole, the proportion is just 7.2%. So why are some NHS trusts performing so many more partial knee replacements than others? Nick London explains.