Oral cancer still on the rise
ORAL cancer diagnoses in the UK have increased by 97 per cent since 2000, according to a report from the Oral Health Foundation.
Domestic abuse and remote consulting
HOUSEHOLD isolation measures during the pandemic have increased risks for those under threat from domestic abuse. A majority of clinical interactions now being undertaken remotely means reduced opportunities to recognise and act on cases. What can you do to help potential victims?
Insight Secondary Q4 2020
In this issue:
- The exceptional circumstances of dealing with COVID-19 must not be forgotten
- Information overload
- Chaperones in the age of Covid
- Good record keeping essential with remote consulting
- Professionalism in practice
- Investigating a death
- Riding the planet
- Case study - Renal foreign body
- Case study - Wound care
- Case study - Safe working concerns
- Wellbeing: You are not alone
- Ethics: "Know your place"
- Book choice: Dear NHS 100 - Stories to Say Thank You
- Vignette: Frances Hoggan (1843-1927)
Repeating risk
Medical case study
Debonded retainer
Dental case study
Vikki Macleod appointed non-executive director
MDDUS has appointed Vikki Macleod, a leader in data and digital transformation, as a non-executive director to the board.
Revised guidance on radiation protection in dental practice
UPDATED guidance on radiation protection in dental practice has been published by The Faculty of General Dental Practice and Public Health England.
Fears of a further surge in mental health problems among children
THE proportion of children experiencing a "probable" mental disorder has increased over the past three years from around 11 per cent to 17 per cent in July 2020, according to report published by NHS Digital.
Urgent action needed in A&E crowding
HALF of UK emergency departments are caring for patients in corridors due to overwhelming demand, a survey by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has found.
Wellbeing: You are not alone
Dr Zaid Al-Najjar, deputy medical director of NHS Practitioner Health, discusses how the service can help