Practice profile: Changing primary care at the deep end
An inner-city practice in Glasgow is seeing tangible benefits in integrating health and social care
Decisions, decisions
Just because a choice is difficult, doesn’t mean it’s important. Dr Allan Gaw talks life and death and toothpaste
Revised confidentiality guidance now in effect
Revised GMC confidentiality guidance for all doctors practising in the UK came into effect on 25 April.
New guidance on DVLA disclosures
MDDUS is reminding doctors of their obligation to tell the DVLA when patients are deemed no longer fit to drive yet continue to do so against medical advice.
RMBF reaches out to help medical students in crisis
THE RMBF today relaunched its programme of support for UK medical students, releasing two new publications encouraging students to seek help and offering advice on how to cope with the demands of studying medicine.
Limit set on legal “safe space” in safety investigations
THE right to apply so-called legal “safe space” protections during safety investigations will only be given to the new Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch and not local NHS organisations.
Organ transplants in Scotland reach record high
THE number of patients in Scotland who received life-changing organ donations has reached a record high, according to new figures.
Doctors obliged to tell DVLA when patients drive against medical advice
UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS is reminding doctors of their obligation to tell the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) when patients are deemed no longer fit to drive yet continue to do so against medical advice.
RMBF reaches out to help medical students in crisis
The Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF) today relaunched its programme of support for UK medical students, releasing two new publications encouraging students to seek help and offering advice on how to cope with the demands of studying medicine. The programme is being supported by UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
Dental phobia linked to poor oral health
PEOPLE with dental phobia are more likely to have decayed or missing teeth, according to a new study.