HR Alert: Rule change on holiday sickness
A RECENT ruling by the European Court of Justice now means that employees who fall sick during a period of annual leave are entitled to take that leave at a later date.
Consent refused - medical case study
...the doctor advised Ms R she should be admitted to hospital but the patient refused and became abusive...
Don’t turn a blind eye
Reporting a colleague over patient safety concerns is never easy - but failure to do so could leave you in professional difficulty.
Medical student numbers should be cut
THE number of students accepted to medical school should be reduced by two per cent in England, according to a government-commissioned report.
More chances to pass MRCGP
GP trainees could be given more chances to pass the MRCGP following discussions over how to address the high failure rate of international medical graduates.
Trainee success varies by medical school
TRAINEE doctors who qualified from certain medical schools were more likely than others to be appointed to UK specialty training posts, according to a new survey.
Report on quality assurance in dentistry
MORE than 90 per cent of dentists carried out CPD in the last year, according to a UK survey.
Increase in online purchase of medicine without prescription
HALF of pharmacists say they know of patients who have bought prescription drugs online without a prescription, a new survey warns.
Rubin first UK doctor to revalidate
GMC Chair Professor Sir Peter Rubin has become the first doctor to revalidate.