RCS looks to guide surgical innovation
NEW guidance to avoid a “maverick” approach to surgical innovation has been published by the Royal College of Surgeons.
New investment in rest facilities for doctors
THE Department for Health and Social care has announced it will invest £10m in improving doctors' rest facilities.
Only three per cent of under-ones attend dentist
RESEARCH out of Birmingham University has found that only three per cent of under-ones in England attended the dentists and in some regions it was than less one per cent.
Patient safety masterclass for PMs and GPs – London and Glasgow
BOOK your place now on one of the new MDDUS training days taking place in London and Glasgow in June and August 2019.
Sepsis campaign focuses on early signs
THE five early signs of sepsis are being highlighted in a new public awareness campaign from the Scottish Government.
Record numbers get NHS cancer checks
THE number of people checked for signs of cancer exceeded two million for the first time last year, NHS England has revealed.
High percentage doctors suffer burnout…or make that “moral injury”
A NEW BMA survey has found that eight out of 10 doctors are at a substantial risk of burnout.
Zero tolerance – can it work?
Violence against NHS staff is on the increase – but can a new ‘zero tolerance’ Government strategy solve the problem?
Call log
Call Log - Issue 19
Transforming nursing roles
Liz Price looks at changes taking place in practice staffing roles in Scotland – with lessons for across the UK