Overreliance on methadone challenged
METHADONE and other opioid replacement therapies (ORTs) often simply switch one form of drug use for another safer one and should be offered as part of a range of treatments to support sustained recovery, said Scottish Chief Medical Officer Dr Harry Burns.
New scheme to reduce trainee mistakes
AN education programme that uses smartphone apps could cut the number of clinical errors made by new doctors.
Keep clear separation between NHS and private treatment
Doctors cannot be perceived to have a conflict of interest when dealing with NHS patients requesting private prescriptions, warns UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
More help for trainees with mental health problems
MENTAL health problems should not prevent trainees from pursuing a career in medicine, new General Medical Council guidance says.
Final waiting list trainees find jobs
THE last group of trainee doctors still waiting to find jobs have been allocated posts.
Outdated HIV ban lifted for healthcare workers
DOCTORS, dentists and other skilled healthcare workers undergoing treatment for HIV will be able to take part in certain medical procedures from which they are currently banned.
Dental indemnity or insurance?
UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS is reminding dentists of the benefits of having indemnity rather than insurance to help protect themselves and their patients.
Hospitals too defensive over complaints
A CULTURE of defensiveness among NHS staff and a fear of speaking out among patients is hampering improvements in care at some NHS hospitals, according to new research by the Health Service Ombudsman in England.
GPs as effective in skin cancer biopsies
PATIENTS with suspicious skin lesions are at no greater risk when biopsies are carried out by GPs rather than in secondary care settings, according to a new study published in the British Journal of General Practice.