Don't let emotional pressure cloud your judgement at Christmas
Doctors should resist pressure to discharge patients in time for Christmas if they do not meet necessary clinical criteria.
Increase in online purchase of medicine without prescription
HALF of pharmacists say they know of patients who have bought prescription drugs online without a prescription, a new survey warns.
Rubin first UK doctor to revalidate
GMC Chair Professor Sir Peter Rubin has become the first doctor to revalidate.
Safety review of codeine use in children
THE MHRA recently highlighted a safety review of medicines containing codeine licensed for pain relief in children after a small number of fatal cases in patients showing evidence of being “ultra-rapid metabolisers” of the agent.
Health information “too complex” for many
EVERYDAY health information is too complex for nearly half of patients to understand, according to a new study.
Dental CPD reminder
The GDC is urging employers to remind DCPs of the coming CPD deadline.
GMC whistleblowers helpline launched
A CONFIDENTIAL helpline for doctors to raise concerns about patient safety has been launched by the General Medical Council.
Health risks in diabetics significantly higher
DIABETICS are 65 per cent more likely to suffer heart failure than the general population, according to new results from the ongoing National Diabetes Audit.
GMC fees cut for trainee doctors
THE fees paid by trainee doctors to register with the General Medical Council in 2013 have been cut for the second year running.