New specialty revalidation guidance published
GUIDANCE advising doctors on the type of supporting information they will need for revalidation has been published.
RCPsych to freeze exam fees
THE Royal College of Psychiatrists is to freeze membership examination fees for 2013 thanks to a cash surplus.
August change-over "puts patients at risk"
A SENIOR NHS executive has admitted that the August change-over – when junior doctors start their new jobs – puts patients at risk.
BNF smartphone app
ACCESS to the latest up-to-date prescribing information from the British National Formulary (BNF) is now available in a smartphone app launched by NICE.
Financial woes hit oral care
A GROWING number of people are cutting back on oral care in a bid to save money, according to a new survey.
Common factors in post-implant nerve damage
A STUDY of patients suffering nerve damage following dental implant surgery has identified common factors including inadequate patient consent, pre-operative planning and post-operative referral.
Doctors warned of online communication risks
Doctors must ensure confidential patient data is kept secure under new government plans to offer online access to practices, warns UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
Getting to the root of the problem
Common clinical pitfalls in endodontics
Written in the bones… and teeth
Profile of former dental surgeon now palaeopathologist, Dr Alan Ogden.
Taking special care
A career in special care dentistry