BMA urges patients to self-care
A WINTER poster campaign by the BMA is urging people to self-care when appropriate rather than visit their local GP or A&E.
FGDP urges sensible antibiotic prescribing
DENTISTS should only consider using antibiotics when unable to achieve drainage of an acute dental infection, urges the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK).
Plans for more emergency training posts
MORE training posts are to be created within emergency medicine and general practice next year, Health Education England has announced.
Safeguards needed in language competency referrals
LANGUAGE competence should not become an "easy" avenue for referring doctors to the GMC, the BMA has warned.
Beware of patients bearing gifts
Dentists are urged to beware of patients bearing gifts this Christmas says UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS.
Rise in emergency doctors
THE number of doctors specialising in emergency medicine has jumped by almost three-quarters in 10 years, according to new figures.
Doctors urged to consider implications of patient gifts
Doctors should consider potential ethical dilemmas before accepting gifts from patients this Christmas, warns UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
GDC considers annual CPD declarations
THE GDC is considering the introduction of annual CPD declarations with a minimum of 10 hours undertaken every two years, according to a new consultation document launched this week.