ETHICS: Being good at being good
Deborah Bowman asks what makes somone good at ethics?
ETHICS: A good read
Deborah Bowman offers an alternative summer reading list.
Major trauma hubs for Scotland
PATIENTS with serious injuries in Scotland are to be treated in specialist trauma units being established at four hospitals, according to plans announced by the Scottish Government.
Reducing risk: do you offer a chaperone?
A recent MDDUS case highlighted the importance of offering patients a chaperone for intimate examinations, regardless of the gender of patient or doctor.
Four steps to minimise disruption this easter
Doctors should work together with patients and the out-of-hours service to ensure patient care is not affected this Easter.
Protecting victims of FGM
FEMALE genital mutilation (FGM) is more common in the UK than most people think.
Rest pain
...The doctor notes poor capillary return in Mr N's foot following several days of leg pain...
Defibrillators in every Scottish dental practice
DEFIBRILLATORS are to be installed in every NHS dental practice in Scotland.
Jobs shortage "better than last year"
MORE than three per cent of trainee doctors are still waiting to find a job, new figures show.
Billions lost to healthcare fraud
OVER £5 billion is being lost from the NHS annually due to fraud with a further £2 billion being lost to financial error according to estimates in a new report.