A quarter of junior doctors are victims of race hate at work
A quarter of junior doctors have been victims of race hate at work, with the majority abused by their patients, an MDDUS survey has revealed.
Case file: Infective endocarditis risk
...Dr C asks for advice on antibiotic prophylaxis and whether this should be prescribed by a cardiologist or the patient's GP...
Altering clinical records – do’s and don’ts
Clinical records should be made contemporaneously - but there are occasions when it's reasonable to alter an existing record
Over a quarter of adults obese in England
AROUND a quarter of adults in England were classed as obese in 2021, according to the latest Health Survey for England published by NHS Digital.
Vignette: Jane Elizabeth Waterston (1843-1932)
Jane Elizabeth Waterston - Scottish teacher and the first woman physician in southern Africa.
Vignette: Jane Elizabeth Waterston (1843-1932)
Jane Elizabeth Waterston - Scottish teacher and the first woman physician in southern Africa.
Survey reveals junior doctors struggling with cost of living
NEARLY half of junior doctors (45.3 per cent) now report struggling to afford rent or mortgage and 50.8 per cent have had difficulty paying to heat and light their homes in the past year, according to a survey conducted by the BMA.
GMC to offer personalised contact when starting investigations
DOCTORS being investigated by the General Medical Council (GMC) will first be contacted by phone in order to offer a more "compassionate approach and reduce the impact of investigations".
MDDUS comments on BMA survey revealing cost-of-living crisis among junior doctors
MDDUS Head of Medical Division Dr Naeem Nazem said a tired doctor with worries about their finances is a doctor with increased risk of making mistakes.
Group Strep A advice issued by medical royal colleges
ADVICE for worried parents and healthcare professionals on the higher than usual cases of Group Strep A, including scarlet fever, has been issued by three medical royal colleges.