Communication problems key for overseas doctors failing MRCGP
COMMUNICATION difficulties are a key factor behind higher failure rates amongst overseas doctors in the membership examination of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP), according to new research.
Returning to work?
If you currently have deferred MDDUS cover, it is important that you apply to restore cover in ample time before you return to clinical practice.
MDDUS £50 Facebook winner
MDDUS is pleased to announce the winner of its Facebook competition is trainee doctor SinNee Teoh.
2015 MDDUS Practice Managers’ Conference
DATES have been announced for the 2015 MDDUS Practice Managers’ Conference which will again be held at the Fairmont Hotel, St Andrews in Scotland – so mark your diaries.
An overlooked risk
...The surgeon briefed Mrs L on the procedure but did not think it necessary to discuss the very slight risk of deep infection...
Patient access to digital records by 2017
PATIENTS in England will be able to access their own GP records online from spring 2015 and will have full access to care records by 2017, according to a report published by the National Information Board.
MDDUS wins eco award
MDDUS has been awarded the prestigious Carbon Trust Standard for its success in reducing carbon emissions.
Nominations open for BMJ Awards 2015
NOMINATIONS have opened for the prestigious BMJ Awards 2015, celebrating outstanding achievement in the medical profession.
Visiting dentists now named online
OVERSEAS dentists who are in the UK for temporary work or for educational roles are now displayed on the General Dental Council online register.
Doctors urged to prescribe antivirals in severe flu
PATIENTS suffering from severe flu this winter should be treated with antivirals despite concerns over efficacy, according to new guidance from Public Health England.