New assessment tool for bowel cancer risk in younger patients
A RISK assessment tool to support GPs in identifying serious bowel conditions, including cancer, in patients under age 50 has been published in the British Journal of General Practice.
RCGP warns against blanket policy on “low value” prescribing
AN NHS England review will consider introducing new national guidelines to reduce the prescribing of low value medicines which are "ineffective, unnecessary, inappropriate for prescription on the NHS".
Oral health toolkit now updated
AN updated version of the Delivering Better Oral Health toolkit from Public Health England (PHE) now includes new patient factsheets and guidance on alcohol and nutrition.
Employment protection for NHS whistleblowers
WHISTLEBLOWERS re-applying for jobs in the NHS will be protected from discrimination under new measures announced by the Department of Health.
New complaints procedure in Scotland
A NEW complaint handling procedure for the NHS in Scotland comes into effect from 1 April 2017.
Child tooth extractions up by a quarter in past decade
THE number of tooth extractions performed on young children in England has risen by almost a quarter in the past 10 years, according to new figures.
Majority of doctors worried about future patient safety
ALMOST three-quarters of doctors fear their service may be unable to deliver safe patient care in the next 12 months, according to a survey by the Royal College of Physicians.
GP triage service for A&E
NHS England aims to have GP walk-in triage services in all hospital A&Es by next Christmas to address increasing demand, according to chief executive Simon Stevens.
Junior doctors urged to raise training concerns
JUNIOR doctors are being urged by the General Medical Council to report concerns with their training programme.
Dentistry and medicine top for ethnic diversity
DENTISTRY is the second most ethnically diverse occupation in England and Wales, with medicine in fourth place.