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  • 1. Mahoney N, Smith N, Michalski, Sinclair M. Disordered activity? A review of the quality of epilepsy care provided to adults presenting to hospital with a seizure.British Journal of Hospital Medicine.Oct 2023;84:(10):1-4.https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2023.0283
  • 2. McPherson SJ, Juniper M, Smith N. Frailty is a better predictor than age for shockable rhythm and survival in Out-of-Hospital cardiac arrest in over 16-year-olds.Resuscitation Plus 2023;16:100456.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100456
  • 3. Wilkinson K, Freeth H, Mahoney N, Iles R, Juniper M. Trends in long-term ventilation care in U.K. children and young people—further consideration required for Pediatric Critical Care Services.Pediatr Crit Care Med 2023; https://doi.org/10.1097/PCC.0000000000003253
  • 4. Koomson D, Freeth H, Goodwin A, Srivastava V. Hard to swallow? A review into dysphagia care in patients with Parkinson’s disease.Br J Hosp Med 2023;84(2): 1-4. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2022.0497
  • 5. Allison ME, Verne J, Bernal W, et al. Deaths from alcohol-related liver disease in the UK: An escalating tragedy. The Lancet 2023;401:418–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02583-1
  • 6. Smith N, Koomson D, McPherson S, Juniper M. Time matters: reviewing the care provided to patients admitted to hospital following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.Br J Hosp Med 2022;83(2) 1-4. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2021.0646
  • 7. Sinclair M, Culkin A, Douds AC, Michalski A, Shotton H. Delay in Transit: selected recommendations from the NCEPOD report on acute bowel obstruction.Frontline Gastroenterology 2021;0:1-7. https://doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2020-101422
  • 8. Shotton H, Kelly K, Sinclair M, Michalski A. Delay in transit: the NCEPOD review of care provided to patients with acute bowel obstruction.Br J Hosp Med 2021; 82(1): 1-1. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2020.0399
  • 8. Koomson D, Smith N, McPherson S, Srivastava V. Know the score: management of patients with a new diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism.Br J Hosp Med 2020; 81(11):1-4. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2020.0345
  • 10. Freeth H, Mahoney N, Juniper M, Moses R, Wilkinson K. Balancing the pressures: a review of the quality of care provided to children and young people aged 0–24 years who were receiving long-term ventilation. Br J Hosp Med 2020; 81(9): 1–4. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2020.0260
  • 11. Freeth H, Wood S, Allsopp M, Wilkinson K. Improving the quality of hospital care provided to people aged 11–25 years with a mental health condition. Br J Hosp Med 2020; 81(8):1–4. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2020.0244
  • 12. Shotton H, Butt A, Michalski A, Goodwin A. Care provided to young patients receiving systemic anticancer therapy. Br J Hosp Med 2019; 80(11): 630–1. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2019.80.11.630
  • 13. Butt A, Srivastava V, Sinclair M, Shotton H. Highs and lows: perioperative management of surgical patients with diabetes mellitus. Br J Hosp Med 2019; 80(10): 560–1. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2019.80.10.560
  • 14. Koomson D, Protopapa KL, Juniper MC, Smith NC. Failure to function: a review into acute heart failure inpatient deaths. Br J Card Nurs; 14(10): 1–5. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2019.0103
  • 15. Koomson D, Smith N, McPherson S, Srivastava V. Know the score: management of patients with a new diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism Br J Hosp Med 2020; 81(11): 1–4. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2020.0345
  • 16. Protopapa K, Juniper M, Koomson D, Smith N. Failure to function: a report on acute heart failure. Br J Hosp Med 2019; 80(7): 366–7. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2019.80.7.366
  • 17. Oakland K, Chadwick G, East JE, et al. Diagnosis and management of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding: guidelines from the British Society of Gastroenterology. Gut 2019; 68: 776–89. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2018-317807
  • 18. Mason M. ‘The NCEPOD Method’ – How the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death designs and delivers national clinical outcome review programmes. Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management 2018; 23: 35–45. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356262217704776
  • 19. Goodwin APL, Wilkinson KA. Age cannot wither her? - NCEPOD at 30. Anaesthesia 2018; 73 : 931–4. https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.14272
  • 20. Horridge K. Variation in health care for children and young people with a disability. Dev Med Child Neurol 2018; 60: 731–731. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.13899
  • 21. Freeth H, Carter B, Mahoney N. Children and young people with chronic neurodisability: reviewing quality of care. Br J Hosp Med 2018; 79(7): 366–7. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2018.79.7.366
  • 22. Davies MG, Juniper MC. Lessons learnt from the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death: Acute non-invasive ventilation. Thorax 2018; 73: 904–7.  https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2018-211901
  • 23. Juniper M, Ellis G, Protopapa K, Smith N. Inspiring Change: a report on acute non-invasive ventilation. Br J Hosp Med 2017; 78(9): 497–502. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2017.78.9.497
  • 24. Barrie J, Jamdar S, Smith N, McPherson SJ, Siriwardena AK, O’Reilly DA. Mis-use of antibiotics in acute pancreatitis: Insights from the United Kingdom’s National Confidential Enquiry into patient outcome and death (NCEPOD) survey of acute pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2018; 18: 721–6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pan.2018.05.485
  • 25. O’Reilly D, McPherson S, Sinclair M, Smith N. ‘Treat the Cause’: the NCEPOD report on acute pancreatitis. Br J Hosp Med 2017; 78(1): 6–7. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2017.78.1.6
  • 26. Protopapa K. Is there a place for the Surgical Outcome Risk Tool app in routine clinical practice? Br J Hosp Med 2016; 77(11): 612–3. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2016.77.11.612
  • 27. Prowle JR, Kam EPY, Ahmad T, Smith NCE, Protopapa K, Pearse RM. Preoperative renal dysfunction and mortality after non-cardiac surgery: Preoperative renal dysfunction and mortality after non-cardiac surgery. Br J Surg 2016; 103: 1316–25. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.10186
  • 28. Sinclair M, Smith N. Improving the care of patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. Br J Hosp Med 2016; 77(6): 322–3. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2016.77.6.322
  • 29. Cole E, Lecky F, West A, Smith N, Brohi K, Davenport R. The Impact of a Pan-regional Inclusive Trauma System on Quality of Care. Ann Surg 2016; 264: 188–94. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000001393
  • 30. Wilkinson KA, Freeth H, Martin IC. Are we ‘on the right trach?’ The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death examines tracheostomy care. J Laryngol Otol 2015; 129: 212–6. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215115000158
  • 31. Wilkinson K, Freeth H, Kelly K. ‘On the Right Trach?’ A review of the care received by patients who undergo tracheostomy. Br J Hosp Med 2015; 76(3): 163–5. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2015.76.3.163
  • 32. Protopapa KL, Simpson JC, Smith NCE, Moonesinghe SR. Development and validation of the Surgical Outcome Risk Tool (SORT). Br J Surg 2014; 101: 1774–83. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.9638
  • 33. Smith N, Juniper M. Measuring the units: improving care of patients with alcohol-related liver disease. Br J Hosp Med 2013; 74(10): 546–7. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2013.74.10.546
  • 34. Shotton H, Findlay G. Time to intervene: patients who had an in-hospital cardiorespiratory arrest. Br J Hosp Med 2012; 73(10): 546–7. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2012.73.10.546
  • 35. Mason DG, Shotton H, Wilkinson KA, et al. Children’s surgery: a national survey of consultant clinical practice. BMJ Open 2012; 2: e001639. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001639
  • 36. Wilkinson K. An age-old problem: care of older people undergoing surgery. Br J Hosp Med 2011; 72(3): 126-7. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2011.72.3.126
  • 37. Wilkinson KA, Wilson H. Should physicians routinely be involved in the care of elderly surgical patients? Yes. BMJ 2011; 342. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d1070
  • 38. Burch NE, Stewart J, Smith N. Inappropriate line use within the in-patient parenteral nutrition population: frequency & usage.Gut 2011; 60: A95–6. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1136/gut.2011.239301.197
  • 39. Mason DG, Puntis JWL, McCormick K, Smith N. Parenteral nutrition for neonates and children: a mixed bag. Arch Dis Child 2011; 96: 209–10. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2010.188557
  • 40. Stewart J. The provision of parenteral nutrition: it’s not in the bag. Br J Hosp Med 2010; 71(7): 364-5. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2010.71.7.48991
  • 41. Stewart J. Adding insult to injury: care of patients with acute kidney injury. Br J Hosp Med 2009; 70(3): 372–3. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2009.70.7.43116
  • 42. Smith NCE, Weyman D, Findlay G, et al The management of trauma victims in England and Wales: a study by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death. Eur J Cardio-Thoracic 2009;36:340–3.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.03.048
  • 43. Cooper H, Lucas S. Obesity and autopsy reports.Int J Obes 2009; 33: 181. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2008.199
  • 44. Findlay G, Smith N, Weyman D. The quality of trauma care needs urgent improvement. Br J Hosp Med 2008; 69(3): 184-5. https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2008.69.4.28983
  • 45. Cooper H, MAMS L, Lucas S, Martin IC. The Coroner’s Autopsy. The Final Say in Establishing Cause of Death?Medico-Legal Journal 2007; 75: 114–8. https://doi.org/10.1258/rsmmlj.75.3.114