Fever in children – new draft guidance
NICE has issued updated draft guidance on assessing fever in children under five.
Give your views on new GDC dental standards
THE GDC is asking for as many views as possible on its proposed new standards for dental professionals in the UK before the consultation closes at the end of December 2012.
Improvements needed in acute cancer care
CANCER patients presenting at hospitals for urgent medical attention often receive fragmented care with the diagnosis clouding other considerations in their management – so says a new report from the Royal College of Physicians of London.
Caution urged over Skype consultations
DOCTORS considering consulting with patients via internet services such as Skype must be aware of potential pitfalls.
Diary
Diary
Safety by design
Health and safety article
Safe repeat prescribing - make it happen
A robust repeat prescribing system can prevent errors and save lives. Here MDDUS training services manager Liz Price draws insight from a recent GMC study
Covert patient recording
A patient uses a smartphone to record a consultation. Is this legal?
Call log
Call log
A bad combination - medical case study
Case study on a prescribing system failure