Policing migrant patients
The recent Queen's Speech once again raised the issue of healthcare and immigration status. So what are the obligations in primary care?
Breaking the silence
The big winner at this year’s BMJ Group Awards was the Britain Nepal Otology Service or BRINOS. Here ENT surgeon Mr Neil Weir describes how a holiday encounter led to the founding of this innovative charity
Funding boost for trainee initiatives
AN app to help confused patients and a tablet-based surgical training kit are among nine trainee-led projects to receive funding from Health Education England.
Bad behaviour in GP practices doubles in year
ANTISOCIAL behaviour in GP practices has increase by 47 per cent in the last year according to an investigation undertake by Pulse magazine.
Emergency specialists delay career choice
ONLY a quarter of F1 trainees who choose to specialise in emergency medicine end up working in the specialty, according to new research.
Jobs boost for 138 trainees
JOBS have been found for 138 trainee doctors who had been waiting on a reserve list since October, it has been announced.
NICE releases guideline for ulcerative colitis
NEW clinical guidelines should eliminate the current "post code lottery" in the treatment of ulcerative colitis according to NICE.
Unresolved infection - medical case study
...the GP diagnoses mastitis and prescribes amoxicillin...
Action needed to reduce hospital falls
HOSPITAL doctors and nurses should identify patients at high risk of falling to reduce serious injury and death, says new NICE guidelines.
New disclosure requirements for English practitioners
MDDUS is advising English GP and GDP members to familiarise themselves with the new disclosure requirements that form part of the new Performers List Regulations 2013.