Dealing with employee breaches
Janice Sibbald offers advice on dealing with confidentiality breaches by practice staff – intentional or not.
MDDUS welcomes GMC plans to reduce number of full investigations
The GMC has announced that it will reduce the number of full investigations into one-off mistakes by doctors – known as single clinical incidents – after a successful two-year pilot scheme. MDDUS comments.
Government can learn from BMJ Awards nominees
MDDUS was pleased to act again as the main sponsor of the BMJ Awards for the tenth year running – with “healthcare Oscars” being handed out in 14 categories at a ceremony held last week at the Park Plaza Westminster Hotel in London.
Dental membership rises by a third
MDDUS dental membership in England, Wales and Northern Ireland rose by almost a third during 2018, as more dentists put their faith in our "gold standard" indemnity.
Involve dentists in wider disease prevention
DENTISTS could play a much wider role in detecting health conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, says the Faculty of Dental Surgery.
“Disease mongering” burdens global healthcare
EXPANDING definitions of disease are leading to over diagnosis and unnecessary treatment and pose a major threat to human health and the sustainability of health systems, according to a paper published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.
Post-surgical deaths in Scotland fall by a third
DEATHS following surgery have been reduced by more than a third in Scotland since the implementation of a safety checklist as part of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme.
Registered with conditions
Dental case study
Unprofessional behaviour targeted in pilot scheme
A PILOT programme has been launched to help doctors tackle unprofessional behaviour which threatens patient safety.
Government can learn from BMJ Awards nominees
Speaking at the MDDUS-sponsored BMJ Awards at the Park Plaza Westminster last night, MDDUS chief executive Chris Kenny said: