Decrease in emergency admissions via GPs
EMERGENCY admissions to hospital via A&E departments increased markedly in England over a ten year period to 2011 while those via GPs decreased, according to analysis published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Language checks for dentists
LANGUAGE checks are set to be introduced for European dentists coming to the UK under new government proposals.
Early intervention can help in child protection issues
Dentists are urged to act swiftly if they have any concerns regarding child protection issues, says UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS.
Doctors protected for Good Samaritan acts
Doctors have an ethical duty to assist members of the public for Good Samaritan acts and will be covered in the unlikely event of a litigation claim arising, says UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
Risks associated with poor knowledge of English addressed by new GMC powers
Until recently the GMC could do little where concerns were raised about the language skills of registered doctors. Recent changes in the Medical Act 1983, which came into effect on 25 June 2014, seek to address this omission.
Who would be a Good Samaritan?
RECENT media coverage of a locum doctor refusing to leave his office to help an injured pensioner has reignited debate over a doctor’s ethical duty towards patients not under their care.
Diagnosis risks: playing the odds
A recent BBC health news headline trumpeted that doctors in Britain are “missing opportunities" to spot lung cancer at an early stage, meaning one in three people with the disease dies within 90 days of diagnosis.
GDC announces 54 per cent ARF rise for dentists
DENTISTS are facing a 54 per cent rise in the annual retention fee (ARF) with the GDC setting the 2015 rate at £890.
Doctors without indemnity could be struck off
DOCTORS practising without appropriate indemnity or insurance could have their licence removed under new proposals from the General Medical Council.
Diabetes-related kidney failure set to double in next decade
KIDNEY failure related to diabetes is set to almost double in the next 10 years in England and Wales, according to new analysis by Diabetes UK.