Drop in cancer referrals in Wales
OVER 40 per cent of people in Wales experiencing possible cancer symptoms in the first wave of the pandemic did not contact their GP, according to a survey conducted by Cardiff University and Cancer Research UK.
Long Covid may be widespread
OVER two million people with Covid-19 in England are thought to have had one or more enduring symptoms, according to findings from Government-funded REACT-2 studies.
Brexit changes for dental contractors using human tissue
BREXIT has led to Human Tissue Authority (HTA) regulatory changes that could affect some UK dental providers.
Hospital waiting list in England hits five million
NEW NHS figures show that the waiting list for hospital treatment in England has surpassed five million for the first time since records began in 2007.
Vignette: Lilian Lindsay (1871 - 1960)
First woman to qualify in dentistry in the UK and the first female president of the British Dental Association
Call log
A range of common - and not so common - queries from GPs and practice managers.
Case study: Frequent attender
...Mr J was removed from his previous practice for abusive behaviour and is often rude and demanding at his new practice...
Case study: Ear discharge
...five-year-old Emma is diagnosed with acute otitis media, but two days later her pain and fever worsen and she is taken to A&E...
Risk: Training for admin and reception teams
Risk adviser Kay Louise Grant highlights the importance of training admin and reception teams on key risk topics
Ethics: On hypocrisy
Professor Deborah Bowman asks whether hypocrisy is always, and entirely, negative?