NICE reaffirms no antibiotic prophylaxis for infective endocarditis
NICE has reaffirmed that antibiotics should not be prescribed to prevent infective endocarditis.
Poor apology most common patient complaint
AN inadequate apology was the most common reason hospital patient complaints in England were escalated to the Ombudsman last year, a new report shows.
Call for mandatory medical report in firearm licensing
FIREARM licences should not be granted to any applicant without a current medical report from a GP, according to a report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC).
Four-week target for cancer diagnosis
THE government has pledged that from 2020 people with suspected cancer will be diagnosed within 28 days of being referred by a GP.
Doctors should extend 'sunshine rule' to patient gifts
Doctors are urged to exercise caution when offered gifts from patients or pharmaceutical companies, says UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
Dental complaints – the flip side
Alun K Rees - The Dental Business Coach - says that instead of being feared and avoided, negative feedback should be sought out and valued.
Mandatory FGM reporting in England and Wales
DOCTORS in England and Wales will be required to report "known" cases of female genital mutilation in girls under age 18 from October 2015.
New safety standards to avoid “never events”
NEW national safety standards have been published in a bid to avoid so-called “never events” in NHS surgical care.
MDDUS reaffirms unique benefits of dental indemnity - and warns of dangers of other models
Following on from the MDDUS sponsored BDA Scottish Scientific Conference in Glasgow, MDDUS is writing to all its Scottish members to set out the benefits of its unique product, service and experience and to explain the risks that those considering moving to commercial insurance may face.
New CPD verifiable dental complaints handling eLearning module
Our new MDDUS eLearning module on dental complaints handling offers advice to dentists and dental practice managers.