Call for routine screening of familial hypercholesterolaemia
An audit has found that an estimated 120 thousand people in England have familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) with as many as 85 per cent being currently undiagnosed.
New online guide for GPs of migrant patients
A GUIDE to assessing and treating migrant patients has been launched online for GPs.
Being rude to colleagues threatens patient safety
Rudeness and a lack of mutual respect among clinical teams can compromise patient safety and add to the risk of complaints and potential litigation.
Call to reinstate penalty fee for missed dental appointments
The British Dental Association is calling for the reinstatement of the option for dentists to charge a fee for missed appointments.
Large rise in calls as “risk-aware” doctors seek advice
AN increasingly “risk-aware” culture amongst doctors sparked a large rise in advice calls to MDDUS last year.
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.
Wrong-site surgery
MDDUS senior medical adviser Mr Riaz Mohammed FRCS looks at routine steps to avoid the risk of wrong-site surgery