MDDUS reacts to new consultation on regulation of healthcare professionals
MDDUS has commented on the publication of a Department of Health and Social Care consultation on the future of healthcare regulation.
NICE publishes single guideline for managing Covid-19
ESSENTIAL information about managing Covid-19 in adults and children has now been published in a single NICE guideline.
Updated guidance on remote prescribing takes effect 5 April
UPDATED General Medical Council (GMC) guidance on remote prescribing will take effect on 5 April.
“Perfect storm” of problems leading to drop in urgent referrals for lung cancer
A RELUCTANCE to attend hospital for diagnostic tests as well as increased worry over symptoms may be behind a drop of over a third (34 per cent) in urgent referrals for lung cancer since March of 2020, according to a survey of GPs carried out by Cancer Research UK.
GDC introduces option to pay ARF by instalments
DENTISTS and dental care professionals (DCPs) will now be able to pay the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) by instalments, the General Dental Council (GDC) has announced.
CQC finds “worrying variation” in DNACPR decisions
WORRYING variation in the use of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions during the pandemic has been identified by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in a new report.
Long Covid "more prevalent than expected" in women
LONG Covid appears to be more prevalent in women and in young people (including children) than might have been expected from acute Covid-19 mortality, according research cited by the National Institute for Health Research Centre for Engagement and Dissemination (NIHR) in a second “themed review” on the condition.
Fabricated or induced illness in children
NEW guidance on perplexing presentations (PP) and fabricated or induced illness (FII) in children has been launched by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).
CQC questioned on impact of inspections on BAME GPs
THE Care Quality Commission has been called upon to examine the impact of its inspections on GPs from Black Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
Blanket DNACPRs inappropriate for people with learning disability
BLANKET DNACPR orders for patients with a learning disability and/or autism are inappropriate, NHS England has confirmed in a recent letter to primary care providers.