Erroneous extraction
...the dentist had removed LL7 in error, mistaking the tooth for LL6...
Diabetes in England accounts for tenth of prescribing bill
DIABETES treatment now accounts for a tenth of the annual primary care prescribing bill in England, according to new figures released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).
Fall in number of patients seen by NHS dentists
THE number of patients seen by an NHS dentist in England has dropped, while courses of treatment delivered has also fallen.
Testicular cancer
Professor Krishna Sethia explores some of the pitfalls in the diagnosis and management of testicular cancer
Aspiring to “right-touch” regulation
GMC Chair of Council Professor Terence Stephenson discusses some of the issues facing the regulator in this crucial era for UK healthcare
Doctors dealing with dental emergencies
EACH summer MDDUS sees an increase in calls from doctors asking for advice on dealing with patients seeking appointments to discuss dental problems.
Each baby counts
Solicitor Bertie Leigh sets out the aims of an ambitious project to reduce avoidable injury and death in labour
Surviving the slow burn
A recent BDA survey found almost half of GDPs report low levels of life satisfaction and 60 per cent experience significant anxiety. How can this affect everyday practice? Here is one dentist’s story
Access all areas
Alan Frame looks at the benefits and risks of patient access to online medical records