Specialty trainees exceed EWTD
FULL time medical specialty trainees are working an average of 49 hours a week, exceeding the 48-hour limit set out in the European Working Time Directive.
Many diabetic deaths "avoidable"
UP to 24,000 people with diabetes in England are dying each year from causes that could be avoided through better management of their condition according to statistics released by the NHS Information Centre.
Doctors urged to consider Bribery Act before accepting gifts
Doctors are urged to think twice before accepting gifts this Christmas in light of the introduction of the Bribery Act earlier this year.
Targeting high-risk surgical patients
Nearly 80 per cent of UK surgical patients dying of post-operative complications come from a small group of high-risk patients – only half of whom receive “good” peri-operative care. These finding come from the latest National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) report – Knowing the Risk.
GMC cuts fees for doctors
THE General Medical Council is to cut annual fees for all doctors for the first time since 1970.
Atlas highlights variation in NHS care
A REPORT highlighting variations in NHS care in England has found large differences in areas such as dementia drug prescribing rates and standards of diabetes care.
Rise in complaints about private dental care
COMPLAINTS about private dental care made to the Dental Complaints Service (DCS) have risen by almost a quarter since 2009.
A future in implants
Dr Simon Wright of the Association of Dental Implantology looks at the opportunities available in this field