Core skills challenge
Dr Sophie Rogers shares her experiences of carrying out three core skills that all trainees must perform
NICE guidelines tackle high UK tuberculosis rates
NEW NICE guidelines on tuberculosis (TB) call for greater education and prevention targeted at people from socially deprived backgrounds who are most vulnerable to contracting the infection in the UK.
Bleak Practice three
This third episode in our GP practice-based drama, Bleak Practice, explores the risks in prescribing in general practice
New national whistleblowing guardian appointed
A NEW national “guardian” who will lead efforts to encourage NHS staff to raise concerns has been appointed in England.
Cost-specific texts reduce missed appointments
PATIENT reminder text messages highlighting the specific cost of missed appointments helped reduce non-attendance by almost a quarter, a Department of Health (DoH) study has shown.
Elderly patients reluctant to complain
PEOPLE over the age of 65 are often reluctant to complain about the quality of their healthcare out of worry that it might impact future treatment, according to a new report from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
New appeal powers for GMC
NEW powers to appeal medical tribunal decisions have been awarded to the General Medical Council after a long campaign by the regulator.
Mending what’s broken
Adam Campbell talks with artist-doctor Katy Shorttle on the unique cross-fertilisation in her twin-track career
MDDUS champions fair system for reducing legal costs
MDDUS strongly supports the early implementation of a fair system for resolving clinical negligence claims that benefits the patients harmed rather than the lawyers supporting the claim.
"Mild" headache
...The notes also reveal that the GP considered the possibility of head injury in that he recorded that there were no associated symptoms...