Sharp rise in negligence payouts by NHS
COMPENSATION payouts and legal costs for clinical negligence covered by the NHS in England increased by more than a quarter last year, reaching almost £1.5 billion.
Updated competencies in prescribing
AN updated set of key competencies in prescribing has been published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).
Treat sepsis as urgently as heart attack, says NICE
PATIENTS showing signs of sepsis should be treated with the same urgency as those with suspected heart attacks, according to new NICE guidance.
GMC pilot scheme to protect whistleblowers
WHISTLEBLOWING doctors are being offered extra protection from unfair General Medical Council complaints.
MDDUS joins forces with Capsticks to provide free legal advice
MDDUS is announcing 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.
Big rise in antidepressant prescriptions
ANTIDEPRESSANT prescriptions in England increased significantly in 2015, costing the NHS £780,000 a day.
Charlie Massey named new GMC chief executive
THE new chief executive of the General Medical Council has been named as Charlie Massey.
Issue 17
In this issue:
- Provisional registration: Now you're a doctor... almost
- Wellbeing: What's up doc?
- Acting as a good samaritan
- Coat-pocket poetry
- Career in radiology: Image is everything
- A safe shift - how to raise concerns
- A risky adventure - the ethics of space travel
- Case study: Persistent dyspepsia
- Book review: The Gene: An Intimate History
Book review: The Gene: An Intimate History
Jim Killgore reviews the new book by Siddartha Mukherjee
Acting as a good samaritan
What are your obligations as a doctor to help a stranger in need of medical help? Dr Greg Dollman advises