Does familiarity breed consent?
“One can become so familiar with a system that we become blind to its effects, both positive and negative”
Standing at a crossroads
Summons speaks with influential Department of Health advisor on clinical commissioning Dr James Kingsland about the case for urgent and radical NHS reform in England
Vignette: Sir Thomas Lewis
ECG pioneer, Sir Thomas Lewis - vignette.
Need to know
Informed consent is a core principle of medical and dental care but few patients want a lecture in statistics
At the root of the problem
What can be done to tackle the persistent problem of dental decay in children?
Case of the month - Ointment overuse
...There was no evidence to show that the patient had been advised on the proper use of the medication or its side-effects....
Emailing confidential patient data
Take extra care when emailing confidential patient data to ensure the information is effectively protected. Use the minimum amount of detail necessary and encrypt data where practical.
All trainees found a job
THE last group of jobless trainee doctors have now been found a post, the UKFPO has announced.
Plans in place to avoid 2012 recruitment crisis
AN expert group has been set up in a bid to avoid a medical recruitment crisis in 2012.
Warning over rising tuition fees
AN increase in tuition fees could have a “catastrophic” effect on patient care.