New measures to ensure language skills in doctors
RESPONSIBLE officers will be empowered to ensure adequate language skills in any foreign doctor seeking to work in England, according to new proposals set out by the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.
Decontaminate hands with each patient contact
UPDATED NICE guidance calls on all GPs and other healthcare professionals in England and Wales to decontaminate their hands immediately after each patient contact to prevent the spread of infection in healthcare settings.
GDC considers direct access to dental team
THE GDC is now considering whether to allow patients direct access to other dental care professionals without the prescription of a dentist.
Poll suggests poorer care for learning disabled
OVERĀ one in three doctors reported having seen a patient with a learning disability receive poorer care or face some form of discrimination in a poll commissioned by the General Medical Council.