GMC issues guidance on assisted suicide
THE GMC has set out new guidelines for investigators considering fitness to practise proceedings against doctors alleged to have helped a person to die.
Language test for doctors
DOCTORS who want to treat NHS patients will have to prove they can speak good English.
Concern over sale of unlicensed medicines in UK
UNLICENSED medicines from Poland and other Eastern European countries are increasingly being sold in UK shops according to reports by the MHRA.
GPs quick to refer suspected cancer
GPs refer more than 80 per cent of suspected cancer cases within two consultations, new research has revealed.
Take action now on dental audit deadline
Scottish dentists are urged to take immediate action to ensure they meet their audit requirements by the July deadline or risk breaching their NHS Terms of Service, says UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS.
Jobs shortage worse than before
THE number of trainees facing uncertainty over jobs is at its highest level in recent years, it has been revealed.
Tougher standards for cosmetic practice
ONLY qualified healthcare professionals should be allowed to carry out cosmetic procedures, according to new standards from the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS).
Absentee trainees may need training extension
PATIENTS are to be given the power to rate the service provided by their doctor under new plans announced by the prime minister.
MRCS a must for trainees
SURGICAL trainees will be required to pass the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) exam as part of their core training from August.
Paediatrics trainees “dissatisfied”
ANTI-SOCIAL working hours and concerns about work-life balance are fuelling dissatisfaction amongst paediatrics trainees, according to new research.