Major changes planned for fitness to practise system
DOCTORS could accept sanctions without a hearing under new GMC proposals to speed-up the fitness to practise system.
Revalidation plans disproportionate says BDA
GDC plans for the revalidation of dentists are onerous, bureaucratic and disproportionate according to the British Dental Association.
NICE to develop 31 new quality standards
NICE is to produce quality standards for 31 new clinical areas including asthma, bipolar disorder, diabetes and four different types of cancer.
Nearly 600 pregnancies despite implant
ALMOST 600 women have become pregnant despite using a popular contraceptive implant, the MHRA has confirmed.
Expertise and experience
Exploring the notion of what constitutes ‘expertise’ in ethics.
Wrong-site surgery
MDDUS senior medical adviser Mr Riaz Mohammed FRCS looks at routine steps to avoid the risk of wrong-site surgery
Giving doctors a voice
Q&A with BMA Council Chairman Dr Hamish Meldrum
Harassment by patients
THE idea that practices can be legally liable for the delinquent discriminatory acts of their staff is a difficult one to grasp.
Taking special care
Dr Carole Boyle offers some advice on sedation techniques and the issue of consent when treating dental patients with special needs
The Victorian Shipman
A chance purchase gives Dr James Finlayson an intimate perspective on a notorious murder case