GMC announces new tribunal service for doctors
A NEW independent tribunal service will take over the running of doctors’ fitness to practise hearings next year, the GMC has announced.
Significant GP time spent on minor medical problems
A reported 88 per cent of GPs spend up to a quarter of their time dealing with minor medical issues that do not require direct attention from either a nurse or a GP, according to a study conducted by the insurer Aviva.
New NHS leadership academy announced
PLANS have been unveiled for a national leadership academy to help NHS staff develop their skills as non-clinical managers.
Switching roles
THE government has announced new paternity leave legislation, meaning that parents will be legally entitled to share time off work during their baby's first year
Tweet and be damned
Social networking can often blur the boundaries between private and professional life. So what are the implications for doctors and dentists? Paul Motion and Lindsay Urquhart of bto solicitors offer some insights
Care, not control
Antipsychotic drugs are still routinely used to manage symptoms in people with dementia despite the fact that the majority are inappropriate and potentially dangerous. Professor Alistair Burns is part of an initiative to change this
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.