Vignette: pioneering geneticist, Julia Bell (1879-1979)
Vignette: Julia Bell
Poll suggests poorer care for learning disabled
OVER one in three doctors reported having seen a patient with a learning disability receive poorer care or face some form of discrimination in a poll commissioned by the General Medical Council.
Case of the month - Not on the X-ray
...Dr G is concerned the hip replacement may be failing but the X-ray does not indicate any problems...
Caution over self-prescribing
PRESCRIBING drugs for yourself or those close to you might be convenient but could land you in serious trouble with the GMC.
Changes to FP selection process
CHANGES are being made to the way medical graduates are selected for the foundation programme from 2013.
F1 doctors to work shadow
ALL doctors entering foundation training in England are to undertake four days of paid work shadowing, the Department of Health has announced.
New assessments for specialty register
DOCTORS looking to join the specialty register through equivalency routes should undergo a workplace based evaluation of their practice and a formal knowledge test, the General Medical Council has recommended.
Part-time trainees can do fewer tests
LESS than full time trainees will be allowed to complete fewer workplace based assessments each year, the General Medical Council has announced.
Employment law changes for the year ahead
We’ve already looked at the increase in the required qualifying period for an unfair dismissal as well as changes to the employment tribunal procedure, but here are some other employment law changes in the pipeline:
Ask the expert: Social networking sites
We have been receiving a large number of calls on the employment law advice line regarding the use of social networking sites, such as Facebook, twitter and MySpace.