Investigating a death
Key advice on how to prepare and write a report for an investigation into a patient’s death – first in a two-part series
Riding the planet
Adventurist and emergency medicine doctor Stephen Fabes talks to Adam Campbell about his six-year quest to cycle the world
Information overload
Can artificial intelligence help tackle the problem of alarm fatigue for secondary care teams?
The exceptional circumstances of dealing with COVID-19 must not be forgotten
MDDUS is urging the UK Government to create an expert advisory committee to make recommendations as to how potential concerns over clinicians’ behaviour in delivering care can be considered fairly
Survey confirms disrupted learning for majority of trainee doctors
MORE than 80 per cent of trainee doctors report that disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has reduced learning they need to progress their careers, according to the 2020 National training survey carried out by the General Medical Council (GMC).
Minority of GDC fitness to practise cases pursued
ONLY 36 per cent of all the concerns received by the General Dental Council in 2019 made it to a case examiner – the first stage at which a sanction may be imposed on a dental professional.
Long Covid clinical guideline under development
A GUIDELINE on managing the persistent effects of Covid-19 (long Covid) on patients is being developed by NICE and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), working jointly with the Royal College of GPs (RCGP).
Dangerous DIY dental “hacks” on TikTok
HARMFUL videos promoting DIY dental hacks have been 'liked' by nearly three million TikTok users, says the Oral Health Foundation.
Updated Covid-19 dental guidance
AN updated guidance synopsis on the implications of Covid-19 for the safe management of general dental practice has been published by the FGDP(UK) and College of General Dentistry.
Waiting times for mental health treatment taking a toll
NEARLY 40 per cent of patients waiting for mental health treatment contact emergency or crisis services and 11 per cent end up in A&E, according to research from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.