Keeping safeguarding records safe
SAFEGUARDING potentially vulnerable children can pose particular challenges to doctors and dentists - and the processing and storage of records and case conference reports is a frequent issue.
Cyber attack could it happen to you
YOU start up your practice computer systems and are confronted with a message: "Your Computer Files have been Encrypted and Locked!" What do you do first?
Queen's speech offers opportunities says MDDUS - but government must listen on the detail
MDDUS chief executive Chris Kenny comments on proposals for a draft Patient Safety Bill and a Civil Liability Bill in Queen's speech.
Metal-on-metal hip implants need regular review
REGULAR long-term follow-up is needed in all patients implanted with metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements to monitor ongoing risks of soft-tissue reactions, according to updated guidance issued from The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Patients rate GP safety "generally high"
PATIENT perceptions of safety in general practice are high according to a study of 45 practices across England.
Out of hours sessions
Ensure that MDDUS is aware of any OOH work that you undertake, and that this is appropriately reflected in your subscription on your renewal documentation.
Exercise advice for pregnant women
PREGNANT women should do two and a half hours of moderate intensity exercise a week in a bid to reduce obesity and improve fitness, the UK’s chief medical officers have said.
Inappropriate tweets
...A colleague at the hospital where Dr T works sent the regulator photocopied examples of some of her tweets, posted under an anonymous handle and including various disparaging ‘jokes’ in regard to patients...
Smooth running
Dentist-turned business coach Alun Rees looks at the importance of clearly defined practice systems