Vignette: pioneering family planning practitioner and sex therapist Helena Rosa Wright
Allan Gaw recounts the life and career of this unconventional physician
“Worrying” levels of stress among primary care staff
ALMOST 90 per cent of NHS primary care workers find their work life stressful, according to a new survey.
GP practice fined £40K by ICO
A GP practice has been fined £40,000 by the Information Commissioner for revealing confidential details about a woman and her family to her estranged ex-partner.
All location details to be removed from GDC register
ALL location details about dental professionals will be removed from the General Dental Council register, it has been confirmed.
Extra whistleblowing protection for trainee doctors
TRAINEE doctors who raise concerns about patient safety have been granted new legal protections by Health Education England (HEE).
Ethnicity still a factor in career progression among doctors
NEW research published by the GMC has found that white UK medical graduates remain more likely to pass specialty exams than their black and minority ethnic (BME) counterparts, and doctors with primary qualifications gained outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) are even less likely to do well in exams or recruitment.
Increased mouth cancer risk with HCV infection
PATIENTS infected with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) are at a greater risk of developing mouth cancer, according to a new research published the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
NHS England pledges “immediate” action on rising indemnity costs
NHS England has pledged funding to offset the rising cost of GP indemnity as part of new implementation plans set out in its General Practice Forward View.
A good start, but now tackle the root causes
Following today’s NHS England GP indemnity review announcement, MDDUS chief executive Chris Kenny said:
Capsticks to provide discounted legal advice on practice business matters
MDDUS has announced a new partnership with law firm Capsticks that enables GP and practice manager members in England and Wales to access a free 20-minute legal consultation and ongoing discount rates on non-indemnity issues.