Diary
GPST Issue 12 Diary
Infectious beats
GP Thushara Goonewardene talks about balancing his love for medicine with his passion for music
Deviating from clinical guidelines
No law says you must offer a particular medical treatment – but ensure you have good reasons for departing from accepted clinical guidance
MDDUS reminds doctors of importance of an apology
MDDUS is reiterating advice on the importance of apologising to patients when things go wrong.
Doctors suffering depression are less likely to reach out for help
OVER 80 per cent of doctors know of other doctors experiencing mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, according to a new survey published by the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund.
“Simple interventions” reduce high-risk prescribing
A TRIAL “intervention” in a cohort of Scottish GP practices reduced the rate of high-risk prescribing of antiplatelet medications and NSAIDs and led to fewer hospital admissions for adverse drug reactions, according to a study led by NHS Tayside and the University of Dundee.
New GMC advice on supporting transgender patients
NEW advice to help doctors support transgender patients has been published by the GMC.
Incentive scheme to reduce antibiotic prescribing in England
AN incentive scheme to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in hospitals, general practices and other healthcare settings has been launched by NHS England.
New GDC language checks effective 1 April
ALL dentists and dental care professionals applying to join or return to the GDC register will have their proficiency in English language considered as of 1 April 2016.
Revalidation guidance aims to reduce administrative burden
NEW updated guidelines to assist GPs with appraisal and revalidation and reduce the administrative burden have been published by the Royal College of General Practitioners.