Weekend operations significantly more risky
MORTALITY rates assessed in a review of elective surgery were 82 per cent higher in procedures performed over the weekend rather than on a Monday. These are the findings of a new study published by the BMJ.
Fever in children – revised NICE guidelines
FEBRILE children with tachycardia should be considered to be at intermediate risk at least for serious illness according to new updated NICE guidance.
GDC seeks input on CPD quality
RECENT feedback that some dental CPD may be of inadequate quality has prompted a further call for input from the GDC.
Winners unveiled at BMJ Awards 2013
THE very best of patient care was celebrated at the BMJ Awards in London on May 9.
GPs should not police immigration, says RCGP
GPs should not be used as a new “border agency” to police access to the NHS, the RCGP has said.
New sharps regulations take effect
NEW regulations requiring UK healthcare employers and contractors to have effective arrangements for the safe use and disposal of sharps have come into force this month.
New rules to speed up GMC hearings
A SERIES of measures aimed at speeding up GMC fitness to practise hearings have been introduced.
NHS hospitals don’t ‘listen and learn from patients’, says Ombudsman
POOR explanations and a failure to acknowledge mistakes are among the key reasons hospital patients take their complaints to the Ombudsman.
Covert recording risks for dentists
DENTISTS are warned that the law offers little or no protection from patients covertly recording consultations.
EWTD cuts trainee surgery time
THE European Working Time Directive has significantly cut the number of operations carried out by some trainee doctors, according to a new study.