New risk webinars
HEAR tips on how to minimise risk around the use of chaperones and information sharing agreements in the latest MDDUS webinars coming up in October.
Get your dental career off to a flying start
MDDUS dental members in Scotland can now take advantage of a great new service designed especially for dentists who are just starting out in their career.
Online patient symptom checker in “digital excellence” plan
PATIENTS in England will be able to check symptoms and get medical advice online as part of a multi-million pound “digital excellence” plan.
Hip fracture patients need better follow-up
THE acute care of patients with hip fracture has improved in many areas of the UK but not all patients are receiving properly planned care and rehabilitation after leaving hospital.
Predictions of survival in terminal illness often inaccurate
DOCTORS are "frequently inaccurate" when predicting how long patients with terminal illnesses will survive, according to research published by the Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department at University College London.
New sepsis toolkit launched by RCGP
A NEW sepsis toolkit to support GPs and healthcare professionals to identify and manage the condition in patients has been launched by The Royal College of General Practitioners.
New process to resolve “low-level” GDC complaints
“LOW-LEVEL” dental complaints in England are to be referred to the NHS in a bid to reduce the number of fitness to practise cases.
New faculty of dental trainers
A FACULTY to support dental trainers has been established by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Tool to reduce GP prescribing in respiratory tract infections
RESEARCHERS writing in The Lancet have developed a clinical tool to support GPs and their teams in appropriate antibiotic prescribing for young patients with respiratory tract infections.
MDDUS launches new telephone numbers
MDDUS has unveiled new telephone contact numbers designed to make it even easier for members to get in touch.