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.
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.
Visual loss
Medical case study
Time saving or risky business?
WORKFLOW optimisation utilising non-clinical admin staff has been shown to ease GP workloads but concerns have been raised it may put patient safety at risk.
Dealing with employee breaches
Janice Sibbald offers advice on dealing with confidentiality breaches by practice staff – intentional or not.
Medical certificate for terminally ill abuse victims
TERMINALLY ill patients in Scotland who suffered childhood abuse in care must ask their doctor to confirm their condition to claim compensation.
Direct link between frailty and oral health
FRAIL older people have a much greater risk of oral health problems, according to new research.
Registered with conditions
Dental case study
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.
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.