Time limit on provisional registration comes into force
TRAINEE doctors can now only hold provisional registration with the General Medical Council for three years and 30 days.
Fresh pair of eyes may aid cancer diagnosis
PATIENTS may have a better chance of early diagnosis of some cancers if seen by an "unknown doctor" rather than their regular GP, according to a Cancer Research UK study.
HPV vaccine for boys would “help prevent oral cancer”
EXTENDING HPV vaccinations to all adolescent boys would help tackle increases in oral cancer, the British Dental Association has said.
Majority of bowel cancer cases diagnosed too late
AS few as one in three bowel cancer patients in some parts of England are diagnosed early, according to new figures.
New emphasis on dentists raising concerns
SAFEGUARDING children, young people and vulnerable adults have been chosen as key learning areas for dentists.
Non-adherence to medicines as high as 50 per cent
AS many as half of patients don’t take medicines as prescribed, according to a new report.
New website to educate patients on dental implants
A dedicated website with a downloadable booklet to educate patients about implants and related treatments has been launched by The Association of Dental Implantology (ADI).
Third of children “embarrassed to smile”
A THIRD of children are embarrassed to smile because of the state of their teeth, a new report reveals.
Women trainee doctors more likely to be offered a job
WOMEN trainee doctors are more likely than men to be offered a training post and pass their exams, according to new figures.
First wave of NHS vanguard sites announced
THE first 29 organisations to pilot new models of NHS care in England as “vanguard” sites have been announced.