Provide smoking cessation “opt-out” service
PATIENTS should be offered smoking cessation treatment automatically, unless they opt out, according to a new report from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).
New GMC targets to tackle discrimination welcome, says MDDUS
MDDUS has welcomed the publication today (18 May 2021) of new GMC targets to tackle imbalances in Fitness to Practise referral rates for ethnic minority doctors, and to ensure fairer treatment for everyone undertaking medical training.
GDC issues statement on direct-to-consumer orthodontics
THE GDC has published an updated statement on direct-to-consumer orthodontics, reaffirming that at present there is no effective substitute for a physical examination as the foundation for clinical assessment.
New MDDUS training course - 'An Expert's Journey: how to avoid traps'
Our new training course 'An Expert's Journey: how to avoid traps' aims to support healthcare professionals to undertake expert witness work confidently.
Now is the time to reassure clinicians they will be treated fairly post Covid 19, says MDDUS
MDDUS Chief Executive Chris Kenny has responded to the announcement today (12 May) of an independent inquiry into the Covid-19 response, set to begin in Spring 2022.
Confidentiality for hospital doctors
This course is aimed at hospital doctors and provides 45 minutes of verifiable CPD and members will receive an MDDUS certificate. RCP accreditation has been applied for.
How can social prescribing support mental health?
MDDUS Medical Adviser Roopinder Brar looks at how social prescribing can support mental health.
Fall in melanoma diagnoses worrying
A FALL in melanoma diagnoses by 28 per cent in April to November 2020 has experts worried that fewer people with suspicious skin lesions are seeing their GP.
Trainee doctors suffer with psychological impact of pandemic
MORE than 40 per cent of junior doctors said they were suffering from depression, anxiety, stress or burnout which had worsened because of the pandemic in survey conducted in April 2021 by the BMA.
Nerve injury
...Mr J returns to Dr N over a week later complaining of numbness in his lip and tongue...