Tag: UMC UTRECHT
Why pediatric heart surgery is disappearing from Utrecht and 5 more answers to your questions
The decision to keep Erasmus MC and UMC Utrecht open was met with a lot of criticism: not only patients and their families, but also administrators and social organizations did…
Incomprehension in Utrecht about the decision for children’s heart centers: ‘Seriously ill children will soon have to be moved’
“This decision has major consequences, in particular for the collaboration with the Princess Máxima Center, which is located next to us. Pediatric oncology patients are treated there and they regularly…
Big disappointment for UMC Utrecht: centers for pediatric heart surgery will be opened in Rotterdam and Groningen
Last week it was announced that the academic hospitals, including UMC Utrecht, could not agree on a joint recommendation on the concentration of pediatric heart surgery. Minister Kuipers had asked…
Utrecht hospitals extra alert to attack by pro-Russian cybercriminals: ‘Can’t prevent it’
“We are of course extremely alert,” says a spokesperson for the Diakonessenhuis, which has locations in Utrecht, Zeist and Doorn. Still, according to her, there is not much they can…
Kuipers is sticking to two children’s heart centers, UMC Utrecht must have clarity by April 1 at the latest
There are currently four centers of teaching hospitals that perform pediatric heart surgery. In addition to Utrecht, this involves Rotterdam, Groningen and a collaboration between Amsterdam and Leiden. To improve…
UMC Utrecht: drinking until just before surgery is safe, preferably lemonade with sugar
In 2019, UMC Utrecht changed the working method. Adults were also allowed to drink from that moment until surgery. In the following years, the hospital collected data from about 16,000…
Cannabis for children with epilepsy: 1.4 million for UMC Utrecht research
Jansen’s research focuses on the use of cannabidiol, also known as CBD, the active substance in cannabis. CBD does not provide the psychoactive effect that is often associated with weed…
Cannabis for children with epilepsy: 1.4 million for UMC research
Jansen’s research focuses on the use of cannabidiol, also known as CBD, the active substance in cannabis. CBD does not provide the psychoactive effect that is often associated with weed…
Pressure on children’s ICs, but no beds shortage at UMC Utrecht
University hospitals will discuss the situation this afternoon. Illy joins in as well. According to the pediatrician, this is a regular consultation, as was also held last week. “We have…
Children’s intensive care units full of RS virus, emergency consultation tomorrow
Province of Utrecht – All intensive care departments for children are currently completely full, says the professional association of Nursing & Caregivers Netherlands (V&VN) from Utrecht. This is partly due…