Juniors vote to save deaneries
JUNIOR doctors have voted to fight plans to abolish deaneries – and will consider strike action to safeguard pay.
Call for more flexibility in exams
A MORE flexible approach needs to be taken towards limits on the number of times doctors can sit postgraduate professional exams.
Concerns for medical education as academic numbers drop
FALLING numbers of medical academics could destabilise undergraduate medical education, a BMA committee has warned.
Recruitment info for FP 2012 online now
JUNIOR doctors can find out about recruitment to the Academic Foundation Programmes 2012 online.
NICE guidance for GPs on mental health disorders
NEW guidance from NICE aims to help GPs treat patients with common mental health disorders.
Medical students lack medico-legal confidence
MEDICAL students are not confident when it comes to applying the law in medicine, according to new research.
GP appeals charge he "pushed religion"
A GP is appealing a formal warning by the GMC over charges that he discussed his Christian faith with a "vulnerable" young adult patient.
GDC reviews core standards
The GDC is asking for feedback on its core standards for dental professionals in advance of a formal consultation.
Only dental professionals should do tooth whitening, poll says
TOOTH whitening should only be carried out by dental professionals, according to a survey by the General Dental Council.
NICE topic guidance linked in new online tool
A new online tool bringing together all connected NICE guidance on a particular topic has been launched this week.