Outdated HIV ban lifted for healthcare workers
DOCTORS, dentists and other skilled healthcare workers undergoing treatment for HIV will be able to take part in certain medical procedures from which they are currently banned.
Final waiting list trainees find jobs
THE last group of trainee doctors still waiting to find jobs have been allocated posts.
Hospitals too defensive over complaints
A CULTURE of defensiveness among NHS staff and a fear of speaking out among patients is hampering improvements in care at some NHS hospitals, according to new research by the Health Service Ombudsman in England.
GPs as effective in skin cancer biopsies
PATIENTS with suspicious skin lesions are at no greater risk when biopsies are carried out by GPs rather than in secondary care settings, according to a new study published in the British Journal of General Practice.
Patient safety must be main focus for NHS
PATIENT safety must be the most important consideration for the NHS in England, according to a major new review.
New guide helps GPs support dementia patients
A NEW guide for GPs to handout to newly diagnosed dementia patients and their carers has been launched by Alzheimer’s Society.
Top four professional pitfalls for recent dental graduates
AN OUTLINE of the procedures and regulations of the General Dental Council now forms part of the teaching curriculum in most if not all UK dental schools – but as new dental graduates start their vocational training it is important to remember being familiar with GDC requirements is not simply an academic matter.
Changes made after trainee complaints
NEW measures have been introduced at a hospital following complaints from trainees of long working hours and a lack of consultant support.
Formal GMC recognition for medical trainers
THE role of doctors who train medical students and graduates will be given formal recognition by the General Medical Council in a bid to boost standards and improve patient safety.
Call to tackle trainee shortage in Wales
ORTHOPAEDIC operations at a hospital in Wales have been cancelled due to a shortage of junior doctors, sparking calls for more to be done to tackle the problem.