New RCGP chair named
DR Helen Stokes-Lampard has been named as the new chair of the RCGP.
Dental neglect a problem in care homes
MORE than half of older adults living in care homes have tooth decay compared to 40 per cent of over 75s and 33 per cent of over 85s not in care homes according to NICE.
care.data scrapped after review of security standards
NHS England has decided to close the care.data programme after the publication of two reports on data security in the NHS.
Dentists “must apologise” when care goes wrong
DENTISTS must tell patients when something has gone wrong with their care and apologise, according to new guidance from the General Dental Council.