NHS hospitals don’t ‘listen and learn from patients’, says Ombudsman
POOR explanations and a failure to acknowledge mistakes are among the key reasons hospital patients take their complaints to the Ombudsman.
Concerns over doctors’ Twitter anonymity
CONCERNS have been raised that doctors’ freedom of expression could be restricted by new social media guidance from the General Medical Council.
Chaperone guidance revised
Doctors can help avoid complaints of inappropriate behaviour by following new GMC guidance on chaperones.
Share information to improve patient care, says Caldicott2
HEALTH professionals should have the confidence to share information in their patients’ best interests provided they stick to a number of key principles, the Caldicott2 review has found.
Mandatory shadowing for F1s
ALL doctors entering foundation training in England this summer will be required to undertake at least four days of work shadowing before starting their jobs in August.
Caller ID - medical case study
...the caller asks for test results, then admits she is the patient's mother...
Don't feel pressurised into prescribing unfamiliar drugs
Doctors should not feel pressurised into prescribing unfamiliar drugs when dealing with the aftercare of patients who have received treatment abroad, says UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
UKCAT doesn’t predict med school performance, study shows
SCORES in the UK clinical aptitude test do not accurately predict subsequent performance at medical school, according to new research.
More regulation needed in cosmetic interventions
THE MULTI-BILLION pound UK industry providing surgical and non-surgical cosmetic interventions is inadequately regulated according to an independent review published by the Department of Health in England.
Quality lacking in some dental CPD
QUALITY is lacking in some dental CPD on offer according to findings of a four-month consultation conducted by the GDC.