Drug driving law comes into force
A NEW offence for driving with certain medications over specified blood concentrations comes into effect from 2 March.
Warning on waiting room music
DOCTORS and dentists playing music in their practices must have relevant licences or risk legal proceedings.
NICE calls for review of individual antibiotic prescribing rates
NICE is calling for ongoing external review of antibiotic prescribing among individual healthcare providers in a bid to reduce creeping antimicrobial resistance.
Online GMC resource on dementia and mental health
DEMENTIA and mental health are the subjects of an online resource being promoted by the GMC.
Survey addresses increasing tension between management and clinical staff
A RECENT survey confirms that tension remains a major factor in relationships between healthcare managers and clinical staff.
Practices urged to update sickness policies to reflect new scheme
UK-wide medical and dental defence organisation MDDUS is advising practices to update their sickness absence policies to reflect the new Fit for Work scheme currently being rolled out across the country.
New MDDUS podcast series: Risk Bites
The MDDUS risk team are currently working on the first episodes of our new podcast series, RISK BITES, and we’d like your help in directing some of the content!
Dentists urged to prepare for Friends and Family Test
DENTISTS in England have been reminded that from 1 April 2015 they will be required to implement the NHS Friends and Family Test (FFT).
New powers to compulsory audit data protection in the NHS
A CHANGE in the law has given the Information Commissioner new powers to compulsorily audit GP surgeries and other public healthcare organisations to access how they handle personal patient information.
'Risk factor' video on sports medicine
THE latest MDDUS "Risk Factor" video addresses the topic of sports medicine.