Majority of young dentists are female, report shows
MORE than half of dentists under 35 in England are female, with overall numbers up by more than three per cent, a new report shows.
Significant use of telephone triage in primary care
A SIGNIFICANT percentage of patients accessing primary care services are being triaged by healthcare staff and some without medical backgrounds according to a survey by Campden Health.
Deanery transfer window opens for trainees
TRAINEE doctors who want to move to another deanery due to unexpected changes in their personal circumstances can do so from next week.
Quarter of five year olds suffer dental decay
OVER a quarter of five year olds in England suffer tooth decay according to new statistics released by Public Health England.
Continued rise in GMC complaints
COMPLAINTS involving doctors’ fitness to practise increased again in 2012 by 18 per cent but the number of panel hearings fell, according to statistics published by the GMC. [News]
GP survey shows bureaucracy up, morale down
BUREAUCRACY and box ticking have increased over the past year said 97 per cent in a recent BMA survey of English GPs.
Proposed language checks extended
THE GMC will be given new powers to check the English language skills of any doctors before being allowed to practise in the UK under new draft proposals unveiled by the Department of Health.
Significant failings in sepsis care
NOT enough is being done by doctors and other healthcare staff to save the lives of sepsis patients says the Health Service Ombudsman in England.
Hip fracture care improving
CARE for patients suffering hip fracture is improving, according to a new national report.