Fewer dental referrals to NCAS sparks concern
A drop in the number of dentists being referred to the National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS) has prompted fears that performance concerns within the profession may be going unnoticed by local managers.
NICE urges prompt surgery for hip fractures
Patients with broken hips should have surgical treatment the same day or the day after hospital admission, according to new NICE guidance published last week.
Cervical screening success waning
One in five women miss appointments for cervical screening according a survey of around 2,500 carried out by a leading cancer charity.
Call for action on antipsychotic overuse in dementia care
The Dementia Action Alliance has called for a clinical review of all UK dementia patients being administered antipsychotic drugs to ensure care is compliant with current guidelines and that alternative medications have been considered.
Dentists must maintain equipment, GDC warns
DENTISTS must make sure dental equipment is properly maintained in order to comply with the law.
BDA concerns over patient safety in teeth whitening
PATIENT safety could be put at risk by a trading standards clampdown on teeth whitening products, the British Dental Association has warned.
GPs sign up to end of life care charter
GPs in England are being asked to sign up to a patient charter pledging to treat patients with dignity as they near the end of their life.