Continued rise in GMC complaints
COMPLAINTS involving doctors’ fitness to practise increased again in 2012 by 18 per cent but the number of panel hearings fell, according to statistics published by the GMC. [News]
GP survey shows bureaucracy up, morale down
BUREAUCRACY and box ticking have increased over the past year said 97 per cent in a recent BMA survey of English GPs.
Proposed language checks extended
THE GMC will be given new powers to check the English language skills of any doctors before being allowed to practise in the UK under new draft proposals unveiled by the Department of Health.
Significant failings in sepsis care
NOT enough is being done by doctors and other healthcare staff to save the lives of sepsis patients says the Health Service Ombudsman in England.
Hip fracture care improving
CARE for patients suffering hip fracture is improving, according to a new national report.
Bad behaviour more likely in male trainees
MALE medical students are more likely than females to face complaints about their conduct, a new General Medical Council report reveals.
Poor training blamed on EWTD
MANY surgical trainees blame unsatisfactory training on working time regulations, according to new research.
GMC or GDC letter – don’t act alone
IF there is one thing that is likely to raise stress levels for doctors and dentists, it is the arrival of an official letter from the GMC or GDC.
GMC plans to cut some hearings
A NEW system that could cut the number of fitness to practise hearings is to be piloted by the General Medical Council.
Make oral cancer a CPD priority
ORAL cancer detection and prevention should be a top priority in continuing professional development for dentists, says Cancer Research UK.