Prescribing without reviewing - medical case study
Case study on prescribing failures
Practice profile: Demand management
How do you manage increasing patient demand in an era of funding cuts?
Under the COSHH
This article looks at the risks associated with the storage and use of hazardous substances on practice premises and, in particular, considers practices’ duties under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002.
Oral cancer now subject of "recommended" dental CPD
Improving early detection of oral cancer is now a “recommended topic” in the GDC’s continuing professional development (CPD) scheme.
Play it safe and don't self-prescribe
Doctors should refrain from prescribing drugs for themselves, family or friends unless in emergency situations.
Self-prescribing not illegal, but unethical
It is unethical for dentists to routinely prescribe drugs for themselves, family or friends and they should only do so in emergency situations, warns MDDUS.
GPs should help patients plan end-of-life care
MORE than a third of GPs have never spoken to a patient about end-of-life care, according to new research.
Focus needed on multimorbidity in healthcare
The "single-disease framework" in which most healthcare in the UK is configured cannot cope effectively with the significant percentage of patients presenting with multiple conditions, according to a recent study published in the Lancet.
Covert recording risks for dentists
Dentists are warned that the law offers little or no protection from patients covertly recording consultations.
One in 20 GP prescriptions contains error
GPs in England make mistakes in one in 20 prescriptions, a major new study has revealed.