New resource for doctors on elderly care
ADVICE for doctors on caring for elderly patients has been published online by the General Medical Council.
Be ready for death certification changes in Scotland
THE first phase of changes in death certification procedures in Scotland are due to be implemented next month.
BDA critical of rise in annual retention fee
THE BDA has expressed its alarm over GDC plans for a 64 per cent rise in the annual retention fee for dentists.
Four out of ten GP premises inadequate
FOUR out of ten GP practices in England feel that their current premises are not adequate to deliver patient services, says a new BMA survey.
Ensure dental care professionals renew registration
Dentists are reminded to ensure their staff pay their Annual Retention Fee (ARF) on time as failure to do so will result in them being temporarily unable to carry out their duties, says UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS.
Failure to renew registration could disrupt patient care
Healthcare professionals are reminded to ensure that they and their staff pay annual registration fees on time or risk being temporarily banned from practising, says UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
A question of candour
Solicitor Majid Hassan looks at Government plans for a statutory duty of candour in healthcare
Chaperone essential
Not all healthcare organisations have established chaperone policies despite the risks both to doctors and patients
Diabetes mellitus - making the diagnosis
Professor Mark Strachan highlights some pitfalls for the unwary diagnostician