New powers of inspection for the ICO
Doctors are reminded to ensure they protect patient data as GP practices face compulsory data protection audits, says UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
Dental risk: resolutions and revisions
Ok so we’re well into February now. All those New Year’s resolutions have probably been broken, the exercise DVD chucked in the bin and the attempt at an alcohol-free January just a distant memory. We comfort ourselves in our failure to be fitter, slimmer and healthier by realising that we are only human and despite our best intentions some changes just aren’t sustainable.
When the police come knocking….
Medical practices and hospitals hold vast amounts of personal data. When the police are investigating crime they frequently seek access to medical records to obtain information that could assist their enquiries.
Time for practices to face the music
Doctors and dentists playing music in their practice must have relevant licences, or risk legal proceedings.
Operative risk
...Later that evening the patient undergoes an emergency laparotomy. Free fluid and fibrous exudate are found in the peritoneal cavity caused by leakage from the bowel...
Are you appropriately indemnified?
THE GMC recently consulted on proposed changes giving it the power to check that doctors have appropriate indemnity or insurance cover. Now might be a good time to review your MDDUS membership to ensure it reflects your current practice.
Deadline extended for BMJ Awards 2015
The deadline for entries to the BMJ Awards 2015 has been extended to this Sunday, February 1.
Proposed new standards for cosmetic surgery
PRIVATE cosmetic surgeons will need to meet new standards of training to be certified and included on an approved register, under new proposals made by the Royal College of Surgeons.
Call to end trainees’ automatic pay rises
TRAINEE doctors’ pay rises should be based on their level of responsibility rather than time served in the job, NHS Employers has said.
Government responds to proposed legal reform of health regulation
THE Government has published a response to draft legislation from the Law Commissions of the UK that would create a single legal framework for regulating health and social care professions across the UK.