Case study: Sickly child
...The child has been sick and has a high temperature but no neck stiffness or other meningeal symptoms...
Empowering patients
There has been much discussion recently about the importance of “patient-centred” care. But what exactly does that mean for GPs?
Failure to comply
What should you do if a patient on a repeat prescription fails to attend for review? Medical adviser Dr Susan Gibson-Smith offers some practical advice
Transgender healthcare
Doctors can feel out of their depth when dealing with patients with complex needs. Dr Gail Gilmartin offers some practical advice
Get your dental career off to a flying start
MDDUS dental members in Scotland can now take advantage of a great new service designed especially for dentists who are just starting out in their career.
Online patient symptom checker in “digital excellence” plan
PATIENTS in England will be able to check symptoms and get medical advice online as part of a multi-million pound “digital excellence” plan.
Hip fracture patients need better follow-up
THE acute care of patients with hip fracture has improved in many areas of the UK but not all patients are receiving properly planned care and rehabilitation after leaving hospital.
Predictions of survival in terminal illness often inaccurate
DOCTORS are "frequently inaccurate" when predicting how long patients with terminal illnesses will survive, according to research published by the Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department at University College London.
New process to resolve “low-level” GDC complaints
“LOW-LEVEL” dental complaints in England are to be referred to the NHS in a bid to reduce the number of fitness to practise cases.
New sepsis toolkit launched by RCGP
A NEW sepsis toolkit to support GPs and healthcare professionals to identify and manage the condition in patients has been launched by The Royal College of General Practitioners.