Innovation: Online tool reduces disparities in pregnancy risk assessment
The Tommy’s Pathway can help offer personalised care plans to lower the risk of preterm birth or stillbirth in all women.
Risk: When a patient refuses a chaperone
What should you do if a patient says “no” to a chaperone?
Multimillion pound medication errors revealed in new report
MEDICATION errors cost the NHS £35 million in compensation in five years, a new report from NHS Resolution has revealed.
Tick-borne encephalitis detected in England
TICK-BORNE encephalitis is now likely to be present in England, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Improved one-year cancer survival
THE overall first-year survival rate for cancer in England rose 9 per cent to 74.6 per cent over the period from 2005 to 2020, according to new data published by NHS England.
Diabetes cases reach five million
OVER five million people in the UK are now living with diabetes, according to analysis from Diabetes UK.
Oral health in care homes improves but still more to be done
AN updated review of oral health in care homes in England has shown a significant improvement in understanding the importance of ensuring adequate mouth care.
Don’t fall foul of the law
When to tell your regulator about criminal proceedings
Treatment abroad
...Dr C is reassured that in agreeing to see the patient she is not taking on responsibility or liability for any previous work carried out abroad....
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