NEWS

Selected media coverage   

Imperial College London: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/newssummary/news_4-8-2015-22-37-21

BBC News: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-33771022

The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/aug/05/background-music-operating-theatres-not-very-beneficial-warn-experts

Medical Daily: http://www.medicaldaily.com/music-played-during-surgery-may-make-it-harder-surgeons-effectively-communicate-346174

Belfast Telegraph: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breakingnews/offbeat/care-urged-over-choice-of-background-music-in-operating-theatres-31428636.html

Medical News Today: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/297775.php

Irish Health: http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=24852

NYC Today: http://nycity.today/content/283880-music-operating-theatres-can-interfere-team-communication

Netdoctor: http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/interactive/news/playing-music-in-operating-theatres-could-affect-communication-id801796898-t116.html

Tech Times: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/74367/20150805/music-in-the-operating-room-may-not-be-advisable-says-study.htm

Business Insider: http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-music-in-the-operating-theatre-may-not-be-safe-study-2015-8?IR=T

Uncover California: http://uncovercalifornia.com/content/25435-music-operating-theatres-may-not-be-good-idea

Xinhua: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/health/2015-08/07/c_134492144.htm

JAN Interactive blog

http://journalofadvancednursing.blogspot.co.uk

Music in the operating theatre

BBC Radio 4 Today programme coverage of Weldon et al (2015) Music and communication in the Operating Theatre

Broadcast 

BBC 5 Live – news bulletins – 05 August

Terhi’s pre-recorded interview in the news bulletins

 

BBC 5 Live Breakfast Show – 05 August

Sharon was interviewed live at about 0625 from the studio in Salford

 

BBC Radio 4 Today Programme – 05 August

Sharon was interviewed live at about 0650 from the studio in Salford

 

BBC Scotland Good Morning – 05 August

Sharon was interviewed live at about 0720 from the studio in Salford

 

BBC Breakfast – 05 August

Sharon was interviewed live on the sofa at about 0820

 

BBC Coventry – 05 August
Sharon was interviewed live at about 0920 from the studio in Salford

 

BBC West Midlands – 05 August

Sharon was interviewed live at about 1430

 

BBC World News – 05 August

Sharon was interviewed live at about 1700

 

BBC Radio Wales Good Morning – 05 August

With a local (Newport) registrar

 

BBC Radio Kent – due 11 August

Sharon was interviewed at 11am

 

United Kingdom media coverage

 

•          http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/surgeons-blasting-out-dance-rap-6196563
•          http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/surgeons-have-been-warned-to-stop-playing-drum-and-bass-during-procedures-10439163.html
•          http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33771022
•          http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3185526/Noise-operations-causing-doctors-communication-problems.html
•          http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/aug/05/background-music-operating-theatres-not-very-beneficial-warn-experts
•          http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/11783220/Surgeons-placing-patients-at-risk-by-playing-music-in-operating-theatres.html
•          http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breakingnews/offbeat/care-urged-over-choice-of-background-music-in-operating-theatres-31428636.html
•          http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Playing-music-operating-theatres-beneficial-new/story-27544421-detail/story.html
•          http://www.webmd.boots.com/nhs/news/20150805/concern-over-operating-theatre-music
•          http://slippedisc.com/2015/08/nurses-tells-surgeons-cut-the-music/
•          http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/297775.php
•          http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Drum-and-bass-puts-surgery-patients-at-greater-risk-says-study-/26053/
•          http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/interactive/news/playing-music-in-operating-theatres-could-affect-communication-id801796898-t116.html

 

Europe media coverage

 

•          http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=24852
•          http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150807/health-fitness/turn-that-music-down-doctor.579652

 

Middle East/Africa media coverage

 

•          http://www.gdnonline.com/Details/17540
•          http://english.alarabiya.net/en/variety/2015/08/06/Music-in-the-operating-theatre-may-not-be-safe-.html

 

North America media coverage

 

•          http://www.medicaldaily.com/music-played-during-surgery-may-make-it-harder-surgeons-effectively-communicate-346174
•          http://www.techtimes.com/articles/74367/20150805/music-in-the-operating-room-may-not-be-advisable-says-study.htm
•          http://www.vice.com/read/how-listening-to-music-affects-surgeons-performance-vgtrn-265
•          http://thehullabaloo.com/health-5/music-in-the-operating-theatre-may-not-be-safe-study-513.html
•          http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2015/08/surgeons-play-drum-bass-operations-risk-endangering-patients/
•          http://uncovercalifornia.com/content/25435-music-operating-theatres-may-not-be-good-idea
•         http://nycity.today/content/283880-music-operating-theatres-can-interfere-team-communication
•          http://stoneyroads.com/2015/08/is-dance-music-distracting-our-surgeons
•         http://blog.lessthan3.com/2015/08/british-surgeons-distracted-dance-music-operations/ 

 

Rest of the world media coverage

 

•          http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/health/2015-08/07/c_134492144.htm
•          http://www.domain-b.com/technology/Health_Medicine/20150805_operating.html
•          http://www.themalaymailonline.com/features/article/study-warns-music-in-the-operating-theatre-may-not-be-safe
•          http://www.techienews.co.uk/9738859/music-operating-theatre-likely-cause-distractions-study-finds/
•         http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/08/06/music-operating-theatre-may-not-be-safe-study.html