Who can provide holiday cover in your dental practice?
Dentists are reminded to have measures in place to cope with staff absences during the holiday season.
New draft guidance for doctors on social media
DOCTORS should avoid using social media such as Facebook and Twitter to discuss individual patient care, according to new draft guidance from the General Medical Council.
GP training to be extended to four years
GP training will be extended to four years after proposals put forward by the RCGP were given the green light by the Medical Programme Board.
Revalidation one step closer
Doctors across the UK are being asked by the GMC to confirm the designated organisation that will help them revalidate.
New measures to ensure language skills in doctors
RESPONSIBLE officers will be empowered to ensure adequate language skills in any foreign doctor seeking to work in England, according to new proposals set out by the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.
GDC considers direct access to dental team
THE GDC is now considering whether to allow patients direct access to other dental care professionals without the prescription of a dentist.
Decontaminate hands with each patient contact
UPDATED NICE guidance calls on all GPs and other healthcare professionals in England and Wales to decontaminate their hands immediately after each patient contact to prevent the spread of infection in healthcare settings.
Communicate with your patients this easter
Effective communication is the key for GPs when it comes to ensuring patient care isn’t compromised during the upcoming Easter holiday weekend.
MDDUS dental roadshow coming to town
Dentists can learn how to stay out of trouble by signing up for one of nine dento-legal lectures being held throughout the UK in May and June this year.