NICE calls for review of individual antibiotic prescribing rates
NICE is calling for ongoing external review of antibiotic prescribing among individual healthcare providers in a bid to reduce creeping antimicrobial resistance.
Online GMC resource on dementia and mental health
DEMENTIA and mental health are the subjects of an online resource being promoted by the GMC.
Survey addresses increasing tension between management and clinical staff
A RECENT survey confirms that tension remains a major factor in relationships between healthcare managers and clinical staff.
Dentists urged to prepare for Friends and Family Test
DENTISTS in England have been reminded that from 1 April 2015 they will be required to implement the NHS Friends and Family Test (FFT).
New powers to compulsory audit data protection in the NHS
A CHANGE in the law has given the Information Commissioner new powers to compulsorily audit GP surgeries and other public healthcare organisations to access how they handle personal patient information.
Proposed new standards for cosmetic surgery
PRIVATE cosmetic surgeons will need to meet new standards of training to be certified and included on an approved register, under new proposals made by the Royal College of Surgeons.
Call to end trainees’ automatic pay rises
TRAINEE doctors’ pay rises should be based on their level of responsibility rather than time served in the job, NHS Employers has said.
Government responds to proposed legal reform of health regulation
THE Government has published a response to draft legislation from the Law Commissions of the UK that would create a single legal framework for regulating health and social care professions across the UK.
Data explosion leading to more “worried well”
A SURVEY of GPs has found that over eight out of 10 agreed that the mass of data available to patients from the internet and "home readings" will lead to an increase in the "worried well" seeking appointments.
'Which' magazine claims dental prices “muddled”
A Which magazine undercover investigation of 25 dental practices has rated a significant proportion as either "poor" or "very poor" at explaining prices and treatment options.