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Doctors are hypnotising people before surgery to help reduce anxiety

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John Furnerhttps://dailyobserver.uk
Experienced multimedia journalist with a background in investigative reporting. Expert in interviewing, reporting, fact-checking, and working on a deadline. Excel at cinematic storytelling and sourcing images, sound bites, and video for multimedia publication. Work well with photographers and videographers when not shooting his own stories, and love to collaborate on large, in-depth features.

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Hypnosis is being used in some hospitals in the UK, the US, Australia, Canada and the Netherlands

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The idea of hypnotising people while they have surgery may sound like a medical stunt, but it is now standard practice in hospitals in several countries.

Earlier this month, the UK’s Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) called for more healthcare staff to give people self-hypnosis recordings to listen to before a procedure, having previously released four such audio files – a short and long version spoken by a man or a woman – alongside the …

John Furner
John Furnerhttps://dailyobserver.uk
Experienced multimedia journalist with a background in investigative reporting. Expert in interviewing, reporting, fact-checking, and working on a deadline. Excel at cinematic storytelling and sourcing images, sound bites, and video for multimedia publication. Work well with photographers and videographers when not shooting his own stories, and love to collaborate on large, in-depth features.

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John Furner
John Furnerhttps://dailyobserver.uk
Experienced multimedia journalist with a background in investigative reporting. Expert in interviewing, reporting, fact-checking, and working on a deadline. Excel at cinematic storytelling and sourcing images, sound bites, and video for multimedia publication. Work well with photographers and videographers when not shooting his own stories, and love to collaborate on large, in-depth features.