Forget the carriage clock
OCTOBER 2011 will see the abolition of the Default Retirement Age (DRA) which means that employers who had adjusted to the ‘planned retirement’ regime introduced in the 2006 Age Discrimination regulations will now have to reconsider how they deal with the retirement of their staff.
Profile: Clare Gerada
Adam Campbell speaks with the new RCGP chair of council on the challenges she faces at this pivotal moment in the direction of general practice and the NHS
Q&A: Phil Peverley, GP and columnist
Q&A with GP columnist Dr Phil Peverley
Haematuria
Mr Timothy Hargreave provides advice on a common clinical conundrum
Make it your business
Dentists are in a unique position to help victims of domestic abuse. Here Dr Christine Goodall of Medics against Violence describes a new training programme to make it easier
Don't mention the 'P' word
Exploring the junction between ethics and political beliefs
Let the right one in
Would MDDUS want Hippocrates as a member?
Bribery by any other name
The cherished - by some - freebie may soon pose more than just an ethical dilemma
Serious concerns
...The patient is on methadone and appears intoxicated when she attends for her appointment. Dr B is worried about her two-year-old daughter whose clothes are soiled...
Caution advised on dental treatment in pregnancy
Dentists treating any pregnant patient should avoid unnecessary risks to the unborn baby.