GPs to be audited on sepsis
EVERY GP practice in England is to be audited by March as part of a new campaign to reduce sepsis.
Persistent heartburn patients urged to see GP
ONLY 55 per cent of patients have said they would visit their GP with persistent heartburn over three weeks – a potential sign of stomach or oesophageal cancer.
Call for pause in medical training reforms
FIFTEEN organisations representing trainee doctors are calling for a pause in a major programme of reforms to medical training.
Letter urges doctors to become GPs
A LETTER urging doctors to consider an “exciting” career in general practice has been sent out to more than 20,000 trainees in England by the chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
High demand for £160k private medical degree
MORE than 500 people have applied for just 70 places on the UK’s first private university medical degree, at a cost of £36,000 a year.
New time limit on provisional registration
TRAINEE doctors will be able to hold provisional registration with the General Medical Council for a maximum of three years and 30 days under new rules that come into effect on April 1.
Push to improve cancer survival rates in England
NHS England has announced it will be testing a number of new initiatives as part of a programme to improve early diagnosis in cancer, including offering patients the option to self-refer for diagnostic tests.
GDC launches pilot for local handling of performance concerns
THE GDC is launching a pilot scheme in England to filter out complaints about a dentist’s performance that could be handled locally by the NHS.
Majority of GP practices rated good by CQC
OVER three-quarters of 75 GP practices visited by CQC under its new inspection programme have been rated as "Good", with three rated as "Outstanding".
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