Poor waiting time performance risks increased negligence claims
DECLINING waiting time performance in England for both elective and cancer treatment could lead to increasing future negligence claims, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned.
Antidepressant prescribing continues to rise
PRESCRIPTIONS for antidepressants in England rose by 5 per cent in 2018, according to new figures published by NHS Digital.
Doc comic
Jim Killgore talks death, skinny jeans, burnout, life changes and much more with GP comedian Dr Ahmed Kazmi
MDDUS welcomes PHSO review
THE Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has today published its response to a review of the way it uses clinical advice in NHS-related casework. MDDUS responds.
Prescribing happiness
From bingo to Bollywood and bird watching, GPs are being encouraged to prescribe social activities to fight loneliness… But does it work?
Private vs NHS treatment
...What is most important in a mixed practice is to make it clear to each individual patient whether they are being seen on the NHS or privately....
TB rates at record low in England
NEW cases of tuberculosis (TB) in England have fallen to the lowest levels since records began in 1960, according to new data published by Public Health England (PHE).
Caution urged in fluoroquinolone antibiotic prescribing
REPORTS of rare disabling and potentially irreversible adverse reactions associated with fluoroquinolone antibiotics have prompted the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to issue an alert.
Don't forget
THE National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2018 have been published and are as follows (per hour) from 1 April: