MDDUS responds to research showing thousands of doctors considering leaving the UK
Chris Kenny, chief executive of MDDUS said, "The GMC's findings reflect our own research which found most doctors in the UK were suffering from moral distress due to the challenges faced by the NHS"
MDDUS announces appointment of new head of dental
Rachael Bell takes up the post of head of dental from today, 2 April 2024
The GDC must ‘act quickly’ to address the way untested allegations against dentists are investigated, says MDDUS
Rachael Bell, interim head of dental said: "The GDC must embed change and address both delays and the way that untested allegations are reported on.”
Short notice change for GPs in Northern Ireland 'deplorable', says MDDUS
Chris Kenny, chief executive of MDDUS said: “I am pleased to say that MDDUS will allow its GP members in Northern Ireland a period of grace up to 30 June this year to make the necessary arrangements, backdating cover to 1 April.”
MDDUS comments on historic apology from GMC
This apology is an important step in addressing past injustices. We stand in solidarity with all doctors affected by these historical actions.
Being prepared for unexpected medical emergencies
Would you know what to do if the practice was asked for access to its defibrillator?
Too many patients fall into “referral black hole”
A SURVEY from Healthwatch England found that around one in five patients with a primary care referral had to return to their GP having not been seen.
“Shameful“ number of hospital tooth extractions for children
PREVENTABLE tooth decay caused almost 27,000 children to undergo extractions in hospital, new government figures for England show.
Government pledges to clamp down on NHS Trusts not providing round the clock access to food for doctors
The Government will force NHS Trusts in England to make food and drink available to healthcare workers round the clock if Trusts fail to deliver the national standards introduced last year.
Scope of practice not just a prescribed list of tasks, says GDC
A NEW consultation on the revision of existing scope of practice guidance has been launched by the General Dental Council with the aim of making it “less prescriptive and more adaptable”.