Ask the expert – Returning from maternity leave
ONE of our receptionists is due back from her second period of maternity leave in about three months’ time. I recently met with her to discuss her return to work and give her an update on what had been happening in the practice but she burst out crying.
Don't forget
FROM October 1, the following changes in the rate of the National Minimum Wage take place:
Quarter of five year olds suffer dental decay
OVER a quarter of five year olds in England suffer tooth decay according to new statistics released by Public Health England.
Continued rise in GMC complaints
COMPLAINTS involving doctors’ fitness to practise increased again in 2012 by 18 per cent but the number of panel hearings fell, according to statistics published by the GMC. [News]
GP survey shows bureaucracy up, morale down
BUREAUCRACY and box ticking have increased over the past year said 97 per cent in a recent BMA survey of English GPs.
Proposed language checks extended
THE GMC will be given new powers to check the English language skills of any doctors before being allowed to practise in the UK under new draft proposals unveiled by the Department of Health.
Significant failings in sepsis care
NOT enough is being done by doctors and other healthcare staff to save the lives of sepsis patients says the Health Service Ombudsman in England.
Hip fracture care improving
CARE for patients suffering hip fracture is improving, according to a new national report.
Manage expectations of patients opting for cosmetic dentistry
Dentists are urged to consider the clinical risks associated with cosmetic dentistry, says UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS.
MDDUS appoints former BDA president to board
THE Board of MDDUS is pleased to announce it has appointed Dr Amarjit Gill as a non-executive director.