Presenting the facts
MDDUS dental adviser Doug Hamilton discusses the importance of telling patients about all viable treatments rather than focussing on one or two preferred options
Bullying more common among NHS black and minority ethnic staff
BLACK and minority ethnic (BME) NHS staff in England are more likely to be bullied than their white colleagues, new research has shown.
MDDUS reassures members over annual indemnity declaration
UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS would like to reassure members following a recent General Dental Council (GDC) announcement about a new annual indemnity declaration.
New date for MDDUS dental training day
AN MDDUS training day highlighting common pitfalls in dental practice has proved a success, prompting plans for a second date in 2016.
GDC indemnity declaration
MDDUS would like to reassure members following a recent General Dental Council announcement about a new annual indemnity declaration.
Hospital inpatients largely satisfied with care but less so with discharge processes
A MAJORITY of hospital inpatients (82 per cent) said they "always" have confidence and trust in doctors but only 62 per cent felt that hospital staff completely took their family or home situation into account when planning their discharge process.
Birth trauma reports not good enough says RCOG report
A SIGNIFICANT number of local investigations into cases of stillbirth, early neonatal death and severe brain injury occurring as a result of incidents during term labour are of "poor quality", according the first annual report of a new initiative by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
If in doubt, get confirmation of parental responsibility in writing
Dentists are urged to exercise caution and ask for written confirmation where there is uncertainty over who has parental responsibility to provide consent on behalf of a child.
New capacity and consent tool from GMC
Doctors struggling with issues around consent and capacity can consult a new online tool launched by the General Medical Council.
Hundreds of new FGM cases recorded every month
MORE than 400 new cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) are reported each month in England, with over half occurring in London.