New guidance on death certification in Scotland
NEW national guidance for doctors on the completion of a Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) has been released by the Scottish Government.
“Shocking” medical errors revealed in new report
A BRAIN-damaged baby and failings in cancer diagnoses are among the “shocking” cases dealt with by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman in England this year.
Jobs shortage confirmed for 2015
THE foundation programme beginning in August 2015 is oversubscribed for the fifth year in a row, it has been announced.
Juniors’ contract talks stall
NEGOTIATIONS between the BMA and the government over junior doctors’ contracts have broken down.
Tougher test for overseas doctors coming to UK
OVERSEAS doctors who want to practise in the UK are to face more robust tests, the General Medical Council has announced.
GDC faces judicial review as ARF decision approaches
THE British Dental Association has initiated judicial review proceedings against the GDC for "failing to provide clear evidence" to justify a proposed 64 per cent rise in its Annual Retention Fee (ARF).
Early diagnosis difficult in lung cancer
NEARLY one in three UK lung cancer patients dies within three months of diagnosis despite having consulted numerous times with GPs prediagnosis, according to research published in the journal Thorax.
MHRA warning on bogus dental equipment
OVER 12,000 different pieces of poor quality dental equipment imported into the UK from China and Pakistan and sold on auction websites such as eBay, Amazon and Alibaba have been seized by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the past six months.
New guidance on decision-making in CPR
NEW guidance on making decisions about attempting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has been published.
Continued growth in the number of women doctors
THE number of female doctors in the UK will soon equal that of men, according to a new report by the GMC.