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GMC report calls for urgent action to tackle workforce crisis

UNMANAGEABLE workloads, dissatisfaction and burnout have created a "vicious cycle" that is causing UK doctors to take steps to leave the profession, the General Medical Council (GMC) warns in a new report.

  • 23 June 2023
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"Encouraging results" in dental CPD evaluation

AN evaluation of the General Dental Council’s Enhanced CPD Scheme five years on from its introduction has found that most dental professionals do not find the requirements difficult to achieve and that compliance rates are high.

  • 23 June 2023
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Decision aid for patients taking benzodiazepines or Z-drugs

A DECISION aid to support patients taking benzodiazepines or Z-drugs (zolpidem or zopiclone) has been published by NICE to help understanding of the benefits and risks of reducing or stopping the medications.

  • 21 June 2023
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Plan to end new HIV transmissions by 2030 ‘on track’

A PLAN to end new HIV transmissions in England by 2030 is “on track”, according to new government figures.

  • 14 June 2023
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New drugs pilot aims to tackle obesity and cut NHS waiting lists

MORE people living with obesity will have access to the latest weight-loss drugs as part of a multi-million pound pilot scheme announced by NHS England.

  • 13 June 2023
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Long Covid impact on quality of life "worse than some cancers"

LONG Covid can have a worse effect on quality of life than some types of cancer, according to a new study funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR).

  • 13 June 2023
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GDC speeds up process to reregister

THE General Dental Council has made reregistration easier for dental professionals who have missed their annual renewal.

  • 13 June 2023
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Progress in tackling disproportionate GMC referrals of ethnic doctors

THE General Medical Council has reported that the gap in referral rates between ethnic minority and white doctors has narrowed.

  • 09 June 2023
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NHS England to offer more choice to cut waiting lists

PATIENTS in England will be encouraged to choose where they receive NHS care under new Government plans to help cut waiting lists.

  • 31 May 2023
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Report uncovers "sickening" level of sexual abuse against NHS staff

MORE than 35,000 sexual safety incidents were reported to NHS trusts in England between 2017 and 2022, with 62 per cent affecting staff.

  • 26 May 2023
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