Doctors should not be prosecuted for deaths caused by errors, RCP says
DOCTORS should not be prosecuted for deaths that result from involuntary mistakes or other errors, the Royal College of Physicians has said.
Check the register
...a letter from the GDC arrives at the practice concerning the employment of an unregistered nurse. It alleges that this action has put patients at unnecessary risk...
GP risk training day
Learn more about how complaints and negligence claims occur in primary care in an interactive risk training day focused on key areas such as complaints handling, patient communication, chaperones and social media.
MDDUS reports significant growth
MDDUS is reporting yet another year of growth with significant increases in GP, hospital doctor and dental membership.
Dental care professionals should be aware of CPD changes
MDDUS is reminding dental care professionals (DCPs) to ensure they are aware of changes to the CPD cycle which now focuses on quality of CPD rather than quantity.
MDDUS dental membership continues to rise
MDDUS is reporting another year of significant growth in dental membership, which increased by 30 per cent in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2017.
Trainees to have mandatory recovery period after nightshift
JUNIOR doctors in Scotland are to be given a mandatory 46-hour recovery period after a run of night shifts before they can return to work.
Safe staffing levels set out by RCP
THE definition of safe staffing levels that are needed to provide care for hospital patients has been set out for the first time by the Royal College of Physicians.
Issue 20
In this issue:
- Making an impact - eight ways to beat burnout
- Unravelling the magic - the history of placebos
- Finding your voice as a doctor in training
- Safe surgery saving lives - the surgical safety checklist
- Career: Getting ahead in neurology
- Keep the record straight - pitfalls in record keeping
- Dr Robot will see you now - the future of AI in medicine
- Case study: Incisional hernia
- Book review: The Butchering Art
Book review: The Butchering Art
Book review by Dr Greg Dollman