Whistleblowers given new protection
DOCTORS and other NHS staff who blow the whistle will be given greater protection, the health secretary Andrew Lansley has announced.
Removal from GP list a “knee-jerk response” in too many cases
Last year over one in five of all complaints about GPs investigated by the Ombudsman in England were about patient removal from surgery lists, according to a report on NHS performance.
GDC acts to speed up case handling
An increase in the number of decision meetings and hearings to clear a backlog of cases and an improved process to fast track the most serious ones are among a raft of changes announced by the GDC to improve the handling of complaints against dental professionals.
Dentists warned over discount deals
DENTISTS who offer discounted treatment deals must not forget their responsibilities to patients, the General Dental Council has said.
NHS should offer funerals for organ donors
The NHS should consider the idea of paying for the funerals of organ donors as a way of encouraging more to join the Organ Donor Register says a new report by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
No remote prescribing for Botox
The GDC has issued guidance confirming that remote prescribing should not be used in the provision of non-surgical cosmetic procedures such as the prescription or administration of Botox or injectable cosmetic medicinal products.
English language tests for foreign doctors
Overseas doctors who want to practise in England will face mandatory English language tests under new rules announced today by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.
NHS must adapt to female workforce, says RCPE
THE NHS must introduce more flexible working patterns to accommodate the increasing number of female doctors, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) has said.
Clinical risk reduction: Acute febrile illness in children
Childhood fever could not be more common – and therein lies the risk says GP and medico-legal expert Dr David Willox