Altering patient notes
CLINICAL notes are an important record of the encounters between medical or dental staff and their patients. Altering them in a less than honest or straightforward way can result in serious consequences.
Early cancer diagnosis avoids need for chemotherapy
CANCER patients diagnosed at stage 1 are five times more likely to have surgical treatment than those diagnosed at stage 4, avoiding the need for chemotherapy, according to new figures.
Antibiotic resistance now common in UTIs
ONE in three urinary tract infection samples showed resistance to the antibiotic trimethoprim in a recent analysis.
Doctors should not be “health tourism police”
DOCTORS should not be used to police new laws requiring non-EU patients to pay for NHS hospital treatment in England, the Royal College of GPs has said.
Complaints in practice - GP workshop
This workshop tool allows GPs and PMs to cover key issues around complaints handling with their practice team. It includes a range of scenarios accompanied by notes, answers and rationales.
New guidance on dementia-friendly dentistry
NEW guidelines have been published to help dentists provide better care for patients with dementia.
MDDUS responds to DoH indemnity statement
Last night, the Department of Health took the unprecedented step of warning GPs in England about the risks associated with the MDU's new ‘transitional benefits’.
MDDUS urges Government to address rising clinical negligence costs
The UK’s fastest growing defence organisation MDDUS is urging the Government to acknowledge the need for tort reform and set out a comprehensive plan for its implementation in order to address rising clinical negligence costs.
MDDUS sounds note of caution over state backed indemnity scheme
The UK’s fastest growing GP defence organisation today sounded a note of caution over plans aimed at developing a state-backed scheme for GPs in England.
MDDUS responds to MDU 50 per cent rate cut for GPs in England
MDDUS chief executive Chris Kenny responds to MDU’s 50% subscription rate cut for GPs in England.