Sea change in consent
Dental adviser Doug Hamilton tests the waters after a landmark legal ruling on shared decision making in consent
Vignette: Neurosurgeon and polymath Sir Victor A H Horsley (1857-1916)
Julia Merrick recounts the life and career of this brilliant medical innovator
Being realistic for patients
Dr Catherine Calderwood talks to Summons about her ambitious plans for a common sense, patient-focused approach to healthcare
For want of an apology
Risk adviser Alan Frame looks at how a considered apology to a patient when things go wrong can often defuse a fraught face-to-face encounter
Never again
Allan Gaw recounts the origin of The Nuremberg Code on human research and considers its modern-day relevance
Pulmonary embolism
A low threshold of suspicion is advised for this common and often fatal condition
Prepare now for changes in data protection
DATA protection laws in the UK are to be tightened up under new regulations and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is advising organisations to start considering the implications now.
CQC pledges to inspect “good” practices every five years
GENERAL medical practices in England rated "good" or "outstanding" will be inspected at a maximum interval of five years, according to a new report detailing the five-year strategy of the Care Quality Commission.
Dramatic fall in GP antibiotic prescribing
ANTIBIOTIC prescribing by GPs in England has fallen by 7.3 per cent in just one year, according to figures released by NHS Improvement.
Safety programme sees 20,000 fewer deaths in Scotland
OVER 20,000 fewer deaths have occurred in Scottish hospitals since the launch of a patient safety programme, new figures reveal.