Surgical teams in England will struggle to meet new targets
SURGICAL teams will face a "big challenge" to eliminate the number of NHS patients in England waiting more than two years for consultant-led hospital treatment by July, warns the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Pre-op surgical care to help reduce cancelled operations
DEDICATED NHS care teams in England will screen patients and develop personalised plans ahead of surgical procedures to boost recovery as well as cut the number of operations that are cancelled on the day.
Call to end “unnecessary delay” in registering overseas dentists
THE GDC has announced support for new government proposals to amend legislation causing delay in international routes to registration.
Significant drop in uptake of MMR
UPTAKE of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccination in children has dropped to the lowest level in a decade, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Wide variation in pandemic impact on dental teams
THERE is wide variation in the way dental teams in Scotland are coping with the pressures of the pandemic, new research has shown.
U-turn on mandatory vaccine for healthcare staff
HEALTHCARE leaders in England are being advised not to serve termination notices to unvaccinated staff as the government prepares to withdraw measures to make vaccination a condition of deployment.
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.
“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.
Practices reminded of mask rules
PRIMARY care practices are being reminded that face coverings must continue to be worn by staff and patients.