Vignette: Dame Louise McIlroy (1874-1968)
First female medical professor in the UK
Book choice: This is going to hurt
Book review by Dr Greg Dollman
Ethics: Trials, hope and research ethics
PROFESSOR Deborah Bowman offers a personal perspective on the complex drivers and influences that shape an individual's decision to take part in research trials
Dilemma: Off label request
Should a GP prescribe an unlicensed medication?
Cut on the dotted line
Dr Selina Master of the Faculty of Dental Surgery looks at tongue splitting and other forms of oral “body modification” and the growing risk to public health
Patient safety masterclass for PMs and GPs – Glasgow and London
BOOK your place now on one of the new MDDUS training days taking place in Glasgow and London in February and March 2019.
Drastic change needed for medical device regulation
DRASTIC changes must be made to the way surgical procedures and medical devices are regulated to protect patients, the Royal College of Surgeons has said.
Sharp rise in number of young diabetics
THE number of young people in England and Wales with type 2 diabetes has increased almost 10-fold to nearly 7,000, according to new figures.
NHS guidance on using instant messaging in a crisis
NEW guidance has been released to help doctors, nurses and other NHS staff safely use instant messaging and other digital technology to co-ordinate patient care during emergencies.
Report highlights significant unawareness of oral cancer
OVER 8,300 new cases of oral cancer are now diagnosed in UK adults each year, representing a 49 per cent increase over the last decade according to a new report by the Oral Health Foundation.
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