Relational continuity of care
THE benefits of a patient being consistently managed by the same clinician are undoubted - but is true continuity of care still possible in a hard-pressed NHS?
Reduced antibiotic prescribing following incentive scheme
ANTIBIOTIC prescribing in primary care in England fell 7.9 per cent between April and December 2015 compared to the same period in 2014, according to statistics released by NHS England.
Knowing the limits
...It is concluded that the patient's gastrointestinal bleeding is probably due to diffuse oozing from the GI tract secondary to a combination of a high INR and diclofenac...
MDDUS reminds members to “say sorry”
MDDUS is reiterating advice on the importance of apologising to patients when things go wrong.
MDDUS reminds doctors of importance of an apology
MDDUS is reiterating advice on the importance of apologising to patients when things go wrong.
Doctors suffering depression are less likely to reach out for help
OVER 80 per cent of doctors know of other doctors experiencing mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, according to a new survey published by the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund.
“Simple interventions” reduce high-risk prescribing
A TRIAL “intervention” in a cohort of Scottish GP practices reduced the rate of high-risk prescribing of antiplatelet medications and NSAIDs and led to fewer hospital admissions for adverse drug reactions, according to a study led by NHS Tayside and the University of Dundee.
New GMC advice on supporting transgender patients
NEW advice to help doctors support transgender patients has been published by the GMC.
New GDC language checks effective 1 April
ALL dentists and dental care professionals applying to join or return to the GDC register will have their proficiency in English language considered as of 1 April 2016.
Revalidation guidance aims to reduce administrative burden
NEW updated guidelines to assist GPs with appraisal and revalidation and reduce the administrative burden have been published by the Royal College of General Practitioners.