Pregnant women advised against Covid-19 vaccine
THE Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has not yet been assessed in pregnancy so the government has advised that pregnant or breast-feeding women should not have the vaccine.
Covid vaccine roll-out continues
MORE than half a million people in the UK have now received their first dose of the Covid vaccine, the Prime Minister has said.
PPE rules tightened
RULES around the supply of PPE equipment in Scotland will be tightened from January 1, 2021.
Minimal increase in GMC fees
DOCTORS will be asked to pay up to an extra £2 a year for their General Medical Council registration fees.
Psychological advice for dental teams
PRACTICAL advice for dental teams on overcoming common Covid-related challenges has been created by leading psychologists.
Updated dental guidance on prescribing antimicrobials
AN updated and expanded guide on antimicrobial prescribing in dentistry is now available free to download.
Inappropriate use of DNRs during pandemic, CQC finds
HEALTHCARE teams struggling to cope early in the coronavirus pandemic made “inappropriate” use of do not resuscitate orders, an interim report from the CQC has found.
Covid-19 vaccine approved for use in UK
THE first Covid-19 vaccine for the UK has been approved by independent medicines regulator the MHRA.
Make MDO membership a regulatory requirement
CHRIS KENNY, CEO of MDDUS, comments on GMC research issued today into the impact of doctors’ engagement with the tribunals process.
Doctors reducing working hours to beat burnout
DOCTORS are increasingly cutting back on clinical hours to reduce stress, new figures from the General Medical Council show.