Covid-19 risks future dental inequality in Scotland
THE number of adults attending a dentist in Scotland in December 2020 was only 28 per cent of the 2018-19 monthly average and around 25 per cent for children, according to statistics published by Public Health Scotland.
Updated guidance to help doctors prescribe remotely
DOCTORS who prescribe remotely must meet the same standards as they do when seeing patients face to face.
MDDUS welcomes updated GMC guidance on prescribing and managing medicines and devices
MDDUS has welcomed the publication today (18 February 2021) of updated GMC guidance which comes into effect in six weeks' time on 5 April 2021 on prescribing and managing medicines and devices.
Smartphone app to detect kidney disease
PATIENTS with diabetes and high blood pressure will be able to test for kidney disease at home and send results to their GP using a smartphone app.
Surviving the 'coronacoaster'
Senior risk adviser Liz Price discusses how minimising the impact of Covid-related stress on practice teams can improve patient safety
Feature: The story of a vaccination
As the UK's mass Covid vaccination programme gathers pace, Allan Gaw looks at the key role played by an 18th century British doctor in the battle against infectious disease
Practice matters: Alcohol and the workplace
Employment law adviser Janice Sibbald discusses the importance of having a practice policy on alcohol and drug use
Case study: Unstable implant
...Mr W demands he be refunded for the cost of his implant which he says is unstable and has required repeated tightening...
Case study: Domiciliary dental care
...Dr U has been asked to provide dental treatment in a care home, but her dental nurse would not be available to assist...
Case study: Bone loss
...Mr F is unhappy with the denture fit and the labial bony defect left by the extraction...