Preparing for a day in court
COURT appearances – be it for an inquest or giving evidence at trial – are commonplace and involve doctors on a regular basis. A few basic tips can help reduce any anxiety.
No prophylactic antibiotics
...Mr D claims that the dentist's failure to prescribe an antibiotic after his extraction led to "serious complications" resulting in his prolonged recovery and loss of earnings...
GDC indemnity declaration
DENTISTS registering to pay their annual retention fee with the General Dental Council are reminded they are now required to declare they have full indemnity in place – or will have by the time they start practising.
Pharmacy test for sore throats
PHARMACISTS in England are to carry out sore throat tests in a bid to relieve pressure on GP appointments and reduce antibiotic prescribing.
Workload pressures impacting patient safety
OVER 80 per cent of GPs in England believe that workload pressures are either unmanageable or excessive and are having a direct impact on the quality and safety of the care they deliver to patients, according to a survey by the BMA.
Oral cancer on the rise
MOUTH cancer rates in the UK have risen by 68 per cent over the last twenty years, according to new analysis from Cancer Research UK.
Fall in UK antibiotic prescribing
ANTIBIOTIC prescribing in the UK has fallen by over 5 per cent in a year and 11 per cent since a 2012 peak, according to analysis released by Antibiotic Research UK.
Dental toolkit to reduce antibiotic prescribing
A FREE toolkit has been launched for dentists to support effective antimicrobial stewardship.
GDC shows “significant progress” in regulation standards
THE General Dental Council has demonstrated “significant improvement" against the standards of good regulation in the latest annual review by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Revised training standards for implant dentistry
NEW revised training standards for implant dentistry have been published by The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK).