Inconsistent lessons from patient deaths
NHS INVESTIGATIONS into patient deaths in England are failing to prioritise learning opportunities and are not properly involving families looking for answers, according to a review by the Care Quality Commission.
GMC fee freeze
THE General Medical Council will freeze all registration fees from April 2017 to March 2018.
Awards for NHS staff health initiatives
SINGING groups and walking meetings are among the staff health initiatives honoured in an NHS England awards programme.
“Soft opt out” organ donation consultation
PLANS for a “soft opt out” system of organ donation – where consent is presumed unless the patient opted out – have been put out for consultation by the Scottish Government.
Heavy workloads erode training
OVER 43 per cent of doctors in training have reported their workload as 'heavy' or 'very heavy' prompting concern at the GMC that training time is being eroded.
Summons Winter 2016 puzzle solution
Solution to Summons Winter 2016 crossword puzzle
New appointments to MDDUS Board
MDDUS confirmed two key appointments to the Board at the AGM in September.
Ethics as interpretation
Deborah Bowman highlights the ethical importance of interpretation by clinicians when applying new discoveries to patient care.
Health literacy on the information superhighway
One of the most notable ways the internet has changed medicine is by encouraging greater health literacy.