Diary
Diary PM12
A child's best interests
Scott Obrzud provides guidance on the sometimes tricky issue of parental access to a child’s records.
Pratice profile: An island practice
Jim Killgore travels to the Isle of Arran for a perspective on the challenges of remote and rural primary care in this article from latest issue of MDDUS Practice Manager
GMC calls for mandatory “cooling off” period in cosmetic procedures
DOCTORS carrying out cosmetic procedures should give patients a "cooling off" period before agreeing to go ahead, according to new draft guidance from the GMC.
Winter 2015
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Doctors must be mindful of assisted suicide involvement
Doctors are reminded to avoid taking any action that may be interpreted as encouraging or assisting a patient’s suicide, says UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
Inpatient survey reveals needed improvements in shared decision-making
JUST over half (54 per cent) of NHS hospital inpatients in England do not feel that they are "definitely" involved in decisions about their care and treatment, according to a 2014 survey commissioned by the Care Quality Commission.
Dental consensus on tackling antimicrobial resistance
A CONSENSUS report setting out a comprehensive blueprint to help dentists play their part in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been launched by the BDA.
GDC expresses “disappointment” with Queen’s Speech
THE General Dental Council has expressed "extreme disappointment" that the Queen’s Speech did not include a Bill to reform professional regulation, despite "widespread consensus that it is necessary".
Referral delays linked to lower UK cancer survival
LOWER cancer survival rates in the UK have been linked to delays in GPs referring patients for tests or to specialists, according research published in BMJ Open