NHS cyber-attack - MDDUS advice to members
MDDUS is advising doctors affected by Friday’s ransomware attack to apply common sense principles when treating patients without access to computerised or other medical records to ensure safety is not compromised.
Confidentiality in practice - GP workshop
This workshop tool allows GPs and PMs to cover key issues around confidentiality with their practice team. It includes a range of scenarios accompanied by notes, answers and rationales.
Fix “staggering” GP vacancy problem, says RCGP
THOUSANDS more GPs must be recruited and the status of EU doctors protected to help address the “staggering” GP vacancy problem, the RCGP have said.
Call to improve dentistry for homeless
COMMUNITY dental services must be improved to help the homeless, the British Dental Association has said.
Government policymakers can learn from healthcare professionals
Speaking at the MDDUS-sponsored BMJ Awards at the Park Plaza Westminster last night, MDDUS chief executive Chris Kenny said:
MDDUS urges government to increase fixed recoverable costs limit
MDDUS has urged the government to increase the fixed recoverable costs limit following the conclusion of the Department of Health’s consultation Introducing Fixed Recoverable Costs in Lower Value Clinical Negligence Claims.
Good practice in consent – RCGP accredited course
MDDUS members can learn how to get it right when obtaining consent with our new online course – accredited by the Royal College of GPs.
Reforming fitness to practise should be top priority for GDC
NEARLY two-thirds of dentists believe that making fitness to practise procedures more fit for purpose should be the number one priority for the GDC, according to a survey undertaken by the BDA.
A third of emergency cancer patients not seen by GP
A NEW study funded by Cancer Research UK has found that a third of cancer patients (34 per cent) diagnosed as an emergency in England had not consulted their GP beforehand.