Case study: Surgical mesh infection
...Ms L undergoes a hernia repair using mesh but later complains of bruising and discomfort at the surgery site...
Case study: Substandard RCT alleged
...Mr K should have been offered smoking cessation advice and referred to a periodontist...
A new 'normal'
Dame Clare Marx – the first woman chair of the GMC in its 160-year history – discusses some of the many challenges facing the regulator and UK healthcare
Less is not more when it comes to protection
GPs in England and Wales may believe that state-backed indemnity will provide all the help and support they need in facing professional difficulties. But what about all the things it won’t help with?
Why you need an MDO
As a junior doctor, you may believe that NHS indemnity provides all the help and support you need should you run into professional difficulties. But what about all the things it won’t help you with?
Missed opportunity on indemnity reform
PROPOSED government reform in the regulation of legal indemnity for doctors and dentists not in state-backed schemes will only add to cost and restrict choice, according to MDDUS.
Wide variation in valproate prescribing in women
USE of valproate medicines in female patients continues to slowly decline but there is wide variation in prescribing between Clinical Commissioning Groups, according to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
NHS staff struggle with volume of safety guidance
A REPORT looking at 'never events' in 18 hospital trusts in England found that staff struggle to cope with large volumes of safety guidance, with little time and space to implement guidance effectively.
Desktop guide to medicinal cannabis
Practical advice on the availability and use of medicinal cannabis has been published by the RCGP.