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.
Concerns over doctors’ Twitter anonymity
CONCERNS have been raised that doctors’ freedom of expression could be restricted by new social media guidance from the General Medical Council.
Mandatory shadowing for F1s
ALL doctors entering foundation training in England this summer will be required to undertake at least four days of work shadowing before starting their jobs in August.
Share information to improve patient care, says Caldicott2
HEALTH professionals should have the confidence to share information in their patients’ best interests provided they stick to a number of key principles, the Caldicott2 review has found.
UKCAT doesn’t predict med school performance, study shows
SCORES in the UK clinical aptitude test do not accurately predict subsequent performance at medical school, according to new research.
More regulation needed in cosmetic interventions
THE MULTI-BILLION pound UK industry providing surgical and non-surgical cosmetic interventions is inadequately regulated according to an independent review published by the Department of Health in England.
Quality lacking in some dental CPD
QUALITY is lacking in some dental CPD on offer according to findings of a four-month consultation conducted by the GDC.