Reducing risk: how risky are DNAs?
In the midst of a busy surgery, particularly one that is running behind, many clinicians describe feeling a sense of relief when a patient doesn’t turn up for their booked appointment.
Reducing risk: how risky are your clinical record workflow systems?
So.... to the “whole other blog” referred to in last month’s post.When was the last time you audited your document workflow systems?
Stricter rules on cosmetic treatments
COSMETIC treatments such as dermal fillers and Botox injections will be more strictly regulated in England under new government plans.
Telephone consultations – where are your risks?
The telephone has been an accepted part of our lives in various and increasingly bewildering guises since the late 1800s. I came across an advert recently extolling the virtues of a new camera that you can also make telephone calls with.
More patients seen by NHS dentists
ALMOST 30 million patients have been seen by an NHS dentist in England in the past two years, an increase of nearly two million.
Alert over counterfeit dental devices
DENTISTS are being warned about the risks of buying dental equipment online after reports of a counterfeit product for drilling and cleaning teeth shattering while being used to treat a patient.
NICE proposes wider use of statins
MILLIONS more patients could be prescribed statins to prevent cardiovascular disease under new draft guidance from NICE.
Hospitals to report on female genital mutilation
NHS acute hospitals in England will now be required to provide information on patients who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), the government has announced.
Dentists contacted over missed CPD declarations
THE GDC is contacting nearly 350 dentists who have failed to submit CPD portfolios for assessment.