Many ward nurses have been left without the skills and knowledge to care for patients that undergone tracheostomies, potentially putting lives at risk, a report has warned. A range of concerns, ...

The tube, called a "trach" (trayk) for short, has three parts. The "Obturator" that is used to pass the trach into the windpipe. An "Outer cannula" (tube). This Outer cannula has a plastic "trach ...

Gaps in training may put patients with tracheostomies in life-threatening situations, the NHS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is warned. The tubes are fitted to allow patients to breathe and ...

A mother in St. John's says a lack of staff properly trained to handle her son's medical needs makes the classroom a dangerous place. Tube feeding, injections: Not trained to do that, say student ...