In a modern health care system what is the optimal bed occupancy figure? What are the benchmarks both nationally and internationally? What is the impact on staff and patients when bed occupancy is too high?

Perhaps the most significant development in wound care in the past 20 years has been the vacuum dressing. From the surgical perspective vacuum dressing has become an invaluable tool. It has changed the timing and outcome of surgical intervention. This is true for acute as well as chronic wounds.

• Paediatric: 40th Meeting of the British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
• Date: 7-9 November 2012
• Venue: Leeds Town Hall

• Cardio: Cases, Controversies & Updates in Cardiovascular Medicine
• Date: 15-17 October 2012
• Venue: The Royal College of Physicians, London

• Orthopaedic Surgery: Tricks and Tips in Shoulder Arthroplasty
• Date: 23 November 2012
• Venue: Wrightington Hospital, Wigan

• Orthopaedic Surgery: Tricks and Tips in Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Date: 22 November 2012
• Venue: Wrightington Hospital, Wigan

• Orthopaedic Surgery: Tricks and Tips in Sports Shoulder
• Date: 21 November 2012
• Venue: Wrightington Hospital, Wigan

• Orthopaedic Surgery: Tricks and Tips in Elbow Surgery
• Date: 18 October 2012
• Venue: Wrightington Hospital, Wigan