Celebrating a surgical legacy
A century has passed since the death of the great surgical innovator Joseph Lister. Here Adam Campbell looks at the man and his lasting influence
Brain tumours
Professor Paul Marks offers some key insights in dealing with suspected intracranial tumours
Treat on need not eligibility
Making judgements on eligibility to necessary treatment should not be a primary concern of doctors faced with sick patients
It was just banter!
Banter in the comedy club is one thing but the workplace should be a banter-free zone – for everyone’s benefit
On the line
Summons editor Jim Killgore kicks off the first in a series of profiles featuring the professionals whose job it is to provide advice and legal support to MDDUS members. Here he talks with Dr Barry Parker about his role as an in-house medical adviser
Translating evidence into practice
For nearly 20 years the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network or SIGN has been producing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the NHS in Scotland. Here Summons speaks to SIGN Chair Dr Keith Brown and Director Dr Sara Twaddle
Whiter than white
Head of illegal practice prosecutions at the General Dental Council, Shareen Larmour, discusses the latest developments in the regulation of tooth whitening
Confidential paper records
Take care with confidential paper records.
Weekly for daily
...The elderly woman is admitted to hospital with atrial fibrillation when doctors discover there has been a prescribing error...
New plans to regulate movement of EU medics
PROPOSALS to tighten up the rules surrounding the movement of health workers across the European Union have been given a cautious welcome by NHS chiefs.