Employment law: Patients as employees
Is it risky to employ a patient on your team? Janice Sibbald offers a perspective
Practice matters: Getting the right result
Ian Cooper of Capsticks solicitors offers advice on how to prepare for a CQC inspection
Colleges list 40 treatments “of little or no benefit to patients”
A CAMPAIGN to improve communication between doctors and patients and cut overtreatment has published a list of 40 treatments that are of "little or no benefit to patients".
Call log
Call log - Issue 15
New guide to help stressed GPs
A NEW guide to help GPs tackle stress has been launched online.
New birth injuries compensation scheme to tackle ‘blame culture’
A NEW voluntary compensation scheme to quickly resolve birth injury complaints in England could cut the number of claims brought to court and tackle the NHS “blame culture”.
Cosmetic surgery patients urged to “think carefully”
PEOPLE considering cosmetic surgery are being warned about the “ruthless” sales techniques used by some private companies.
Warning over counterfeit dental devices
DENTISTS are being warned over the risks of buying non-compliant and counterfeit dental devices online.
One-hour scan limit for stroke patients
SUSPECTED stroke patients should undergo a brain scan within one hour of being admitted to hospital, according to new guidance from the Royal College of Physicians.
GMC to investigate questionable online prescribing
DOCTORS accused of inappropriate online prescribing of antibiotics in a BBC probe are to be investigated by the GMC.