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The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences is the academic department of surgery at the University of Oxford, and hosts a multidisciplinary team of senior clinical academic surgeons, senior scientists, junior clinicians and scientists in training.
My patient’s emergency procedure was Interventional Radiology-related or an Endoscopic Interventions (e.g. stent insertion, ERCP), not surgery – are they eligible?
Answer Yes, all emergency abdominal procedures are eligible – of course, the patient has to clinically deteriorate to be included.
How do I define a scan as ‘emergency’ or ‘unplanned’?
For an unplanned scan
Answer All scans REQUESTED outside of the normal working hours of 9am to 5pm Monday-Friday are counted as unplanned. All scans where the RICHER tool (a communication tool developed by RESPOND) had to be used in the request also count as unplanned.
My patient was discharged after emergency surgery, then came back with a suspected complication and had an emergency scan – is this eligible?
Answer Yes. As long as the suspected complication is related to the emergency surgery which took place during the last admission, this event is eligible.
When does the deterioration end?
For a NEWS score of 7 or more
Answer When the NEWS score drops to 5 or less AFTER some form of treatment has been initiated.
If the patient gets an emergency scan after a score of 7 was triggered, does this start a second deterioration event?
For a NEWS score of 7 or more
Answer No. If the NEWS score has not fallen to 5 or less yet, the emergency scan is part of the same event.
CCOT gave an opinion on a patient which said current management was sufficient and should be continued. Is this still a deterioration episode?
For ITU/CCOT
Answer Yes. It starts from whatever action prompts involving the CCOT and ends at the time of the CCOT member’s note.
If a patient’s emergency scan shows that the queried complication is not found, what is the end time of the deterioration event?
For an unplanned scan
Answer The episode ends at the time that the verified scan report is published.
How do I enter a second deterioration event for the same patient in the spreadsheet?
Answer Just the same way as you would enter it for a new patient.
What is the difference between the full-time and part-time courses?
Answer The courses share learning outcome and curriculum, but the delivery is different in terms of mode and pace. The full-time course is completed in one year (October to September), whereas the part time takes place over two years (October Year 1 to September Year 2). The course materials also present the course content differently, as online learners receive pre-recorded lectures, interactive online activities and a desk-based research project, whereas full-time students receive only face-to-face teaching and usually experience a lab-based project.
How do I apply?
MSc in Integrated Immunology (Part-time)
Answer Full details on how to apply are available on our University Graduate Admissions page.
Do I need to have completed my degree before applying?
MSc in Integrated Immunology (Part-time)
Answer No, however if you are offered a place on the course, completion of your degree at the appropriate level will be set as a condition you will need to meet by a given deadline.