New doctors “poorly prepared” in acute care
NEWLY qualified doctors don’t feel prepared to look after acutely ill patients or prescribe drugs, a study has found.
Dental advisers to speed up GDC case handling
A PANEL of dentists through NCAS (National Clinical Assessment Service) will provide clinical advice to the GDC to help speed up the handling of complaints against dental professionals.
Nearly all FYs find jobs
ALMOST 99 per cent of trainee doctors have been allocated to a foundation school for 2012.
Organ donation guidelines from NICE
New guidelines on identifying potential organ donors and improving consent rates have been published by NICE.
Many diabetic deaths "avoidable"
UP to 24,000 people with diabetes in England are dying each year from causes that could be avoided through better management of their condition according to statistics released by the NHS Information Centre.
Doctors urged to consider Bribery Act before accepting gifts
Doctors are urged to think twice before accepting gifts this Christmas in light of the introduction of the Bribery Act earlier this year.
GMC cuts fees for doctors
THE General Medical Council is to cut annual fees for all doctors for the first time since 1970.
Targeting high-risk surgical patients
Nearly 80 per cent of UK surgical patients dying of post-operative complications come from a small group of high-risk patients – only half of whom receive “good” peri-operative care. These finding come from the latest National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) report – Knowing the Risk.