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Direct access opened to dental therapists and hygienists

DENTAL therapists and hygienists can now provide direct access to NHS care, NHS England has said.

  • 17 January 2023
  • News

NHS England sees small drop in hospital waiting lists

THE total number of people waiting for consultant-led NHS hospital treatment has fallen for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with 7.19 million on the list in November 2022 compared to 7.21 million in October.

  • 13 January 2023
  • News

Life-threatening emergencies prioritised on strike days

NHS England has confirmed that on strike days ambulance services will prioritise clinically urgent cases.

  • 10 January 2023
  • News

Case file: Infective endocarditis risk

...Dr C asks for advice on antibiotic prophylaxis and whether this should be prescribed by a cardiologist or the patient's GP...

  • 30 December 2022
  • Case study

Altering clinical records – do’s and don’ts

Clinical records should be made contemporaneously - but there are occasions when it's reasonable to alter an existing record

  • 30 December 2022
  • Risk alert

Over a quarter of adults obese in England

AROUND a quarter of adults in England were classed as obese in 2021, according to the latest Health Survey for England published by NHS Digital.

  • 20 December 2022
  • News

Nearly half of global population neglecting oral healthcare

AN estimated 3.5 billion people suffer from oral diseases worldwide, with three out of four affected living in low and middle-income countries, says the World Health Organization (WHO).

  • 07 December 2022
  • News

Urgent improvement needed in GDC fitness to practise

GDC fitness to practise processes often result in “significant negative impacts” on the mental health and wellbeing of participants and could have “unintended consequences” for professional behaviour and practice.

  • 07 December 2022
  • News

MDDUS responds to latest General Dental Council report

MDDUS Head of Dental Division Stephen Henderson said it is vital dentists receive fair and timely treatment in GDC fitness to practise investigations.

  • 30 November 2022
  • Press release

Are you delegating safely?

Clinicians can delegate responsibility for a task but not accountability

  • 22 November 2022
  • Risk alert

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