New measures to ensure language skills in doctors
RESPONSIBLE officers will be empowered to ensure adequate language skills in any foreign doctor seeking to work in England, according to new proposals set out by the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.
Decontaminate hands with each patient contact
UPDATED NICE guidance calls on all GPs and other healthcare professionals in England and Wales to decontaminate their hands immediately after each patient contact to prevent the spread of infection in healthcare settings.
GDC considers direct access to dental team
THE GDC is now considering whether to allow patients direct access to other dental care professionals without the prescription of a dentist.
Communicate with your patients this easter
Effective communication is the key for GPs when it comes to ensuring patient care isn’t compromised during the upcoming Easter holiday weekend.
MDDUS dental roadshow coming to town
Dentists can learn how to stay out of trouble by signing up for one of nine dento-legal lectures being held throughout the UK in May and June this year.
Poll suggests poorer care for learning disabled
OVER one in three doctors reported having seen a patient with a learning disability receive poorer care or face some form of discrimination in a poll commissioned by the General Medical Council.
A humbling dedication - the return
A return to see the progress made at the Duncan Hospital in North India
Adult chest infections
Professor Duncan Empey addresses the sometimes difficult question – when to refer in an adult patient presenting with chest infection?
Disciplinary matters
Dealing with disciplinary issues can be a daunting prospect ...