Poll - how does your behaviour change under pressure?
Cast your vote in our poll to gauge how hospital doctors' behaviour changes under pressure
Consider a range of treatments in chronic primary pain
CHRONIC pain where the cause is unclear should not be managed solely with drugs such as paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, benzodiazepines or opioids, according to new guidance published by NICE.
Covid-19 poses greater risk of neurological or psychiatric disorders
A STUDY of patients diagnosed with Covid-19 has found that a third suffered from a neurological or psychiatric disorder in the following six months – and the incidence for patients who had been admitted to an ITU was even higher at around 46 per cent.
Increased rates of organ damage in post-Covid-19 patients
PATIENTS discharged from hospital after Covid-19 appear to have increased rates of "multiorgan dysfunction" compared with similar individuals in the general population, according to findings published in the BMJ.
GMC patient guide on safe online healthcare
A GUIDE for patients on how to keep safe when getting medicine or treatment online has been produced by the General Medical Council (GMC) in collaboration with other healthcare organisations.
Ask the Expert: Practice merger
We are thinking of merging with another practice. Do we need to harmonise all staff terms and conditions?
Case study: Grievance and constructive dismissal
THIS case considers whether an employee undermined his claim for constructive dismissal by engaging in his company’s grievance procedure.
HR Alert: Covid round-up
A round-up of the latest Covid employment law news.
Supporting employees in Ramadan
Read our key points to consider in supporting staff observing Ramadan.
Contract and handbook changes
CHANGES to employee contracts and handbooks were introduced in April 2020 but may have been missed due to the pandemic.