GDC outlines changes to setting fees
A NEW approach to setting fees has been unveiled by the General Dental Council in a bid to move to a fairer, more transparent system.
Review of charities promoting complementary medicine
COMPLEMENTARY and alternative medicine (CAM) organisations that claim to treat or cure a disease or condition will need to provide appropriate scientific evidence in order to qualify for charitable status.
Insight Winter Q4 2018 puzzle solution
Insight Winter Q4 2018 puzzle solution
Indemnity reform - another missed opportunity
Following today’s announcement by the Department of Health and Social Care launching a consultation on the regulation of clinical negligence indemnity cover, MDDUS chief executive Chris Kenny said:
Joint principles on good complaints handling
MDDUS is proud to be one of 28 leading dental sector bodies who have jointly developed a set of universal principles for good complaint handling.
General practice deserves better
MONTHS away from planned implementation, state-backed indemnity remains a great unknown and here at MDDUS we share the frustration of our members over the lack of detail about the scheme. Comment from MDDUS Chief Executive Chris Kenny
Good complaints handling less stressful for dentists and more transparent for patients
Dental defence organisation MDDUS is proud to be one of 28 leading dental sector bodies who have jointly developed a new profession-wide complaints handling initiative.
Zero tolerance – can it work?
VIOLENCE against NHS staff is on the increase - but can a new 'zero tolerance' Government strategy solve the problem?
Most doctors not involved in winter planning, new poll finds
LESS than a third of doctors have been asked to help plan for winter, despite last year being one of the worst on record.