New standards body for health and care records
HEALTH and social care records will now be overseen by a new standards body.
Support for NHS staff to spot victims of human trafficking
NEW guidance making it easier for NHS staff to spot victims of human trafficking has been launched by the Department of Health.
Patient guide to doctors’ key duties
A GUIDE for patients on what they should expect from their doctor has been published by the General Medical Council.
CPD deadline draws near for DCPs
Dentists and practice managers are being urged to check that relevant dental care professional (DCP) staff are on track to complete their requisite 150 hours of CPD before 31 July 2013.
Doctors need more support for CPD
SUPPORT for CPD by employers is lacking for locums and doctors outside of training grades according to new research commissioned by the GMC.
Rise in UK organ donation
Organ donations in the UK have increased by nearly 50 per cent in the last five years according to statistics released by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT).
Medical students get ethical toolkit
Medical students facing ethical challenges in a variety of areas such as the responsible use of social media or raising concerns about study colleagues can now turn to a new ethical toolkit produced by the BMA.
GDC gives green light to direct access
DENTAL hygienists and therapists will now be able to offer treatment without a prescription or patients having to see a dentist first under new GDC rules.
Error sparks trainee jobs re-shuffle
ALMOST 150 trainee doctors have had their foundation school jobs changed following an error in exam paper marking.
Feedback mostly positive for Scottish GPs
A SURVEY of patients in Scotland has found that 89 per cent felt that the care provided by their GP surgery was excellent or good but patients were less positive about out-of-hour services.