Patient purchase power
Personal health budgets aim to give patients greater control in managing their care – but are they fair and effective?
End “corridor care” in A&E, says College
CARING for people in A&E corridors cannot be allowed to continue as new figures show a direct link between overcrowding and patient harm.
MDDUS responds to dental regulator’s public attitudes survey
MDDUS welcomes the findings of a new public attitudes survey from the GDC.
Quarter of cancer patients experiencing diagnostic delays
A QUARTER of all cancer patients in England have experienced avoidable delays in their diagnosis, according to a study conducted by Cancer Research UK.
GDC introduces application fees
THE GDC will be introducing registration application fees from 1 January 2020.
Diary
Diary Issue 21
Case study: Allergy alert
Medical case study
Time saving or risky business?
Workflow optimisation has been shown to ease GP workloads but concerns have been raised that it may put patient safety at risk
Finger on the button
Are patients within their rights to video or audio record their consultations with a clinician – covertly or not?