Caution advised over waiting list initiatives
THE NHS has been under increasing pressure to maintain and reduce the length of time patients wait for procedures.
NEW VIDEO MODULE: Managing face-to-face complaints
CHECK out our new video module on managing face to face complaints – available now to MDDUS members.
Practices to prepare for changes to holiday entitlement
Practices should be prepared for possible changes to the way holiday entitlement is calculated in relation to staff who work overtime, says UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
Physician associates ‘mustn’t damage juniors training’
PLANS to rapidly increase the number of physician associates in the NHS must not damage junior doctors’ training, the BMA has said.
Trainees shun GP partnerships
THE vast majority of new GPs plan to avoid partnership roles in favour of locum or salaried work, a new survey shows.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the One Hundred and Eleventh Annual General Meeting of the Union will be held at Mackintosh House, 120 Blythswood Street, Glasgow, on Friday 19th September 2014
Med school influences career choices
TRAINEE doctors’ career choices can be influenced by which medical school they attend, new research suggests.
Online learning module on oral anticoagulants
A NEW online learning module on reducing the side-effects of oral anticoagulants has been launched by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Dental advertising faces enhanced scrutiny
The GDC has announced it will be working closely with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to tackle misleading dental marketing.
Tougher sanctions plan for doctors
DOCTORS who harm patients could face sanctions even if they have improved their practice under new proposals from the General Medical Council.