Antibiotics – damned if you do…
CERTAIN things are sadly inevitable as winter approaches, including the upsurge in demand for antibiotics. How do you balance that with the risks of overprescribing?
Missed gallstones
...Over the following six weeks he attends the practice three more times and is examined by two different GPs who also diagnose constipation...
Effective antibiotic use can halve superbug infections
PROGRAMMES to ensure effective use of antibiotics can halve the number of hospital infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria.
Annual GDC renewal for dentists
ANNUAL GDC registration renewal for dentists has opened with a final deadline of 31 December.
Discontinuity of care linked to emergency admission risk
A LACK of continuity in the primary care of patients over age 65 has been linked to a higher risk of emergency hospital admission, according to a new study.
Complaints handling processes risk doctors' health
POOR processes and prolonged timescales in the investigation of GMC and other complaints against doctors are associated with decreased psychological welfare and increased defensive practice, according to a study published in BMJ Open.
Report medicine side effects, campaign urges
DOCTORS are being urged to report side effects from over-the-counter medicines in a new social media campaign from the Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
MDDUS welcomes new RMBF campaign to support doctors
MDDUS fully supports the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund’s (RMBF) new campaign, Together for Doctors, which aims to raise awareness of the need to offer support to doctors working under increasing difficulty and scrutiny.
“Further improvement” in performance at GDC
THE General Dental Council has shown further improvement by meeting all but one of the 24 standards set down by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Bleak Practice five
This fifth episode in our GP practice-based drama explores the risks associated with the use of locum doctors.