Q&A: An inspector calls
Professor Steve Field speaks to Summons about how the CQC wants to “raise the bar” in quality primary care
RISK: What don't you know?
Senior risk adviser Liz Price highlights the importance of staying in touch with the everyday risks of practice systems
The general’s toothache
Jim Killgore recounts a curious First World War tale involving a flamboyant dentist, his motor car and the eventual establishment of the Royal Army Dental Corps
Vignette: Surgeon and expert on war wounds Archibald Young (1873-1939)
Surgeon and expert on war wounds Archibald Young (1873-1939)
Notes from a smaller island (with apologies to Bill Bryson)
For those of you that don’t know, Guernsey is a small island with a population of approximately 63,500 people, an independent government and numerous distinctive blue post boxes. The small population and relative isolation means that patients, their relatives and friends are often seen socially or may work in the hospital, and questions about “my mother” or “my friend” or “my work colleague”are not unusual for doctors and other healthcare professionals.
Reduce complaints by increasing positivity
How happy are you today? Have you considered how much the people around you influence the way you feel?It turns out other people’s emotions have a huge impact on our emotions – and on risk!
Subscription slip-ups
Ensure essential subscriptions are paid to avoid inadvertently being erased from the register.
Doctor volunteers will be protected during Games
UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS is pleased to offer access to indemnity for members working in a voluntary capacity at the forthcoming Commonwealth Games.
Get ready and let the Games begin
Medical and dental practices are urged to take steps now to avoid any potential staff issues during the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
GDC accepts need to improve performance
THE General Dental Council has failed to meet a number of standards in its annual performance review and has “accepted the need for improvement”.