Disclosure of patient records
Knowing how to respond appropriately to different types of access requests poses an ongoing challenge for busy practices.
Hospital bed shortages reflect "deepening social care crisis"
NEARLY a third of patients in hospital for 21 days or more were fit for discharge as of the week 10-16 January 2022, according to figures from NHS England.
Survey suggests quarter of dental nurses unvaccinated
JUST over a quarter of dental nurses have not yet received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccination according to a survey conducted by the British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN).
“Bleak” figures highlight access gap in NHS dentistry
JUST over half of registered patients (52.6 per cent) in Scotland had seen an NHS dentist within the last two years as of 30 September 2021, according to statistics highlighted by the Scottish BDA.
Funding boost for dental appointments
DENTAL practices in England are being given a £50 million funding boost in a bid to increase the number of appointments.
Medical case study: Change in bowel habit
...Mr J alleges that the surgeon failed to appreciate the nature of her symptoms and initiate a colonoscopy or contrast imaging in an appropriate timeframe...
Medical case study: A glass too many
...Dr B has been out with friends at the pub and later on the drive home she is stopped at a police checkpoint and breathalysed...
Case study: Genetic disclosure
...Genetic testing has revealed a chromosomal abnormality which could lead to serious health effects in her family, but Mrs R is estranged from her children and refuses to inform them....
The defiant doctor - the case of Dr Bonham
Allan Gaw explores the landmark court case of Dr Thomas Bonham, whose challenge to parliamentary sovereignty is as relevant today as it was 400 years ago
Building barriers – positive controls to improve patient safety
Dr Nick Woodier and Dr Sean Weaver of the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch look at why semantics are important when considering how healthcare organisations address risk mitigation