Jobs shortage worse than before
THE number of trainees facing uncertainty over jobs is at its highest level in recent years, it has been revealed.
Absentee trainees may need training extension
PATIENTS are to be given the power to rate the service provided by their doctor under new plans announced by the prime minister.
MRCS a must for trainees
SURGICAL trainees will be required to pass the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) exam as part of their core training from August.
Paediatrics trainees “dissatisfied”
ANTI-SOCIAL working hours and concerns about work-life balance are fuelling dissatisfaction amongst paediatrics trainees, according to new research.
Alert over dental records
KEEPING clear, accurate and contemporaneous dental records is key to avoiding professional difficulties, MDDUS has said.
GDC recruits panel members
THE General Dental Council is recruiting 65 new people to sit on its fitness to practise (FTP) panels.
Chair appointed in Liverpool Care Pathway review
A GOVERNMENT review into how the Liverpool Care Pathway is being used in practice will be led by crossbench peer Baroness Julia Neuberger.
Don’t criminalise drug dependency says BMA
THERE should be a greater focus on reducing the harm caused by illegal drugs rather than criminalising users says a new BMA report published this month.
Probing alcohol use poses ethical dilemmas for doctors
Assessing alcohol intake in patients is an essential element in clinical history taking and examination but it can also bring potential ethical dilemmas for doctors, says UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
"Phase-down" of dental amalgam
A COMPLETE phase-out of dental amalgam is not on the cards after a new UN treaty on mercury pollution calls for "phase-down" over an appropriate period of time.