Need to know
Informed consent is a core principle of medical and dental care but few patients want a lecture in statistics
At the root of the problem
What can be done to tackle the persistent problem of dental decay in children?
Case of the month - Ointment overuse
...There was no evidence to show that the patient had been advised on the proper use of the medication or its side-effects....
Emailing confidential patient data
Take extra care when emailing confidential patient data to ensure the information is effectively protected. Use the minimum amount of detail necessary and encrypt data where practical.
Warning over rising tuition fees
AN increase in tuition fees could have a “catastrophic” effect on patient care.
All trainees found a job
THE last group of jobless trainee doctors have now been found a post, the UKFPO has announced.
Plans in place to avoid 2012 recruitment crisis
AN expert group has been set up in a bid to avoid a medical recruitment crisis in 2012.
Row over teeth whitening resolved
A COMPROMISE has been reached with trading standards officers on the use of teeth whitening products.
NHS negligence payouts exceed £1bn
NHS clinical negligence payouts broke through the £1billion mark for the first time last year, new figures reveal.
Support for fitness to practise reforms
THE GMC is claiming broad support from doctors and patients for many of the proposals detailed in its recent consultation on fitness to practise procedures, including plans that would see doctors able to accept a sanction without going to hearing.