Dramatic ten-year rise in hip replacement surgery
THE number of hip replacements in patients under age 60 has increased by 76 per cent in the ten years prior 2014-15, according to NHS figures.
A tailored process of consent
Is your prescribing system safe from abuse by patients and staff?
Filling service gaps
Employing a locum or agency clinician to fill service gaps can cost more than you realise without some preparation to reduce potential risks
Letters to GPs brings about modest reduction in antibiotic prescribing
WRITING letters to GPs about antibiotic prescribing rates can bring about a small reduction in scripts handed out, according to a study published in the Lancet.
Accidents will happen
Adam Campbell hears how personal tragedy led airline pilot Martin Bromiley to found a charity dedicated to reducing the incidence of human error in healthcare
Dentists and the DPA
MDDUS Information governance officer Alex Lyons reflects on a recent ICO report on data protection in the dental surgery
Taking action on spiralling legal costs
MDDUS Chief Executive Chris Kenny urges support for Government proposals to curtail rising legal costs in clinical negligence claims in England
Vignette: Pioneering eye surgeon Sir Tudor Thomas (1893-1976)
Allan Gaw celebrates the life of this renown pioneer of corneal transplant surgery
Working within limits
Professor David Haslam talks about the challenges of his role as chair of NICE and his belief in the importance of individualised, patient-centred care