Capsule course attracts interest from across globe; A worldleading training course from the region is heading to the capital. Health Reporter HELEN RAE finds out more In association with the NHS.Byline: HELEN RAE A PIONEERING training programme developed by a Tyneside trust is being offered in London for the first time - after worldwide interest from more than 250 medical professionals. The Capsule Endoscopy Capsule Endoscopy is a term used to describe a miniature capsule used to record images through the digestive tract for use in medicine. It was developed by an Israeli missile specialist in the mid-1990's. Castle Training Programme is a highly-specialised course for medical practitioners, and is one of the first of its kind. Capsule Endoscopy involves the use of a tiny camera, swallowed as a pill, which then travels naturally through the digestive system. Taking two frames per second and filming for eight hours, more than 55,000 pictures are captured for every patient. The pictures are then transmitted to a receiver unit worn around the patient's waist, then downloaded onto a computer ready for examination by medical experts. "Soon after starting a Capsule Endoscopy service in 2004, we found there was a lack of dedicated training provision in the UK," said Carolyn Davison, nurse consultant for gastroenterology gastroenterology Medical specialty dealing with digestion and the digestive system. In the 17th century Jan Baptista van Helmont conducted the first scientific studies in the field; William Beaumont published his own observations in 1833. at South Tyneside South Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear in North East England. It is bordered by four other boroughs - Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead to the west, Sunderland in the south, and North Tyneside to the north. District Hospital. "With support from the world-renowned Mayo Clinic, we teamed up with experts from Sheffield to organise the first training course in Europe, which was held at Lumley Castle Lumley Castle is a 14th century quadrangular castle at Chester-le-Street in the North of England, near to the city of Durham and a property of the Earl of Scarbrough. History . "It quickly became clear that we had identified a huge market and we've now welcomed doctors from Europe, Asia and North America, so it was decided to expand our training programme to London." The London programme, Capsule Endoscopy in Clinical Practice, will see lectures held by Dr Martin Keuchel, a German specialist who is one of the world's leading experts in the field, with co-editorship of the International Atlas of Capsule Endoscopy. Experts from South Tyneside, London and Sheffield will also be there, including Dr Simon Panter, who leads South Tyneside's Capsule Endoscopy service. Through her work on developing the programme, Ms Davison has helped to ensure best practice in the use of capsule endoscopy around the world. Her efforts have been recognised with the Robert Tiffany International Nurse of the Year accolade at the Nurse of the Year Awards 2006 and she has been invited to speak in Europe and the USA. Dr Panter added: "South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust NHS Foundation Trusts (often referred to as "foundation hospitals") are hospitals which are part of the National Health Service in England. Function They have a significant amount of managerial and financial freedom when compared to existing NHS Trust. is becoming recognised as a major centre in this field, largely thanks to the efforts of Carolyn and the rest of the team. "We're now the eighth largest centre in the UK and the third largest outside London, with patients coming to us from across the North East region." CAPTION(S): CAMERA EXPERTS - Carolyn Davison, nurse consultant for gastroenterology at South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust and Dr Simon Panter, who leads South Tyneside's capsule endoscopy service, with a patient |
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