Ask the Expert: Changing terms and conditions of employment
Practices are becoming more financially aware in this current climate and one area which has been raised recently by MDDUS members is how to change employees’ terms and conditions.
HR Alert: New rights for agency workers
PRACTICES who employ agency workers will have to abide by new laws from October 1, 2011.
Case study: Sending the wrong message
...the employee sent an offensive email to a work colleague from his home computer outside working hours but the alarm was raised when the email entered the company's system...
GMC proposes induction for all new registrants
A mandatory induction programme has been proposed for all new doctors registering to practise in the UK.
New advances pushing ethical bounds of clinical genetics
Both ethical and medico-legal boundaries are being increasingly tested as genetic technologies lead to more and more clinical applications being employed within the NHS, according to a new report.
Appeal for doctors to get flu jab
DOCTORS are being urged to get the seasonal flu vaccine by the Department of Health.
Patient guide to primary care
A step-by-step guide to help patients get the most from their GP practice has been launched by the Royal College of General Practitioners.
RCGP urges more self care in long-term conditions
A new RCGP report seeks to move the focus in care for patients with long-term conditions from clinicians "doing" to "enabling".
New dental contract ‘prioritises children’s oral health’
A NEW dental contract that aims to improve children’s oral health is being piloted in England.
NICE publishes quality standards for treating alcohol misuse
Managing patients with alcohol dependence and harmful alcohol use is the subject of a new set of quality standards published this week by NICE.