GPs given expanded access to tests to speed up cancer diagnosis
GP practices in England are being given expanded direct access to diagnostic scans for patients with concerning symptoms but who fall outside the NICE guideline threshold for an urgent suspected cancer referral.
GMC launches ethical hub on tackling racism
A NEW “ethical hub” on tackling racism in the workplace has been launched by the General Medical Council (GMC) on its website.
Call log
A range of common - and not so common - queries from dental care professionals.
The career advice you shouldn’t follow
The downside to one of the most common pieces of career advice.
Resolving patient complaints
Essential advice on not just handling patient complaints - but resolving them.
Dementia-friendly dental practice
Practical advice on the challenges of providing dental care to patients living with dementia
One in three UK junior doctors are going hungry on shift
One in three junior doctors go hungry at work and say their struggle to access nutritious food while on shift is putting patients at risk.
Vignette: John Boyd Orr (1880-1971)
John Boyd Orr - Physician, nutritionist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Book choice: Am I normal?
Review of the new book by Sarah Chaney.
Viewpoint: End the silence
We need to talk about suicide.