Burnout common in poor performing dentists
High levels of stress and burnout as well as alcohol and drug misuse are all prevalent factors leading to poor performance among dentists according to wide-ranging literature review published by the National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS).
GDC appoints new panel members to increase hearing capacity
THE GDC have appointed 51 new fitness to practise panel members to help increase hearing capacity and to clear a backlog of cases.
Doctors fearful of reporting colleagues
ONE in three UK doctors not reporting underperforming colleagues avoids doing so out of fear of retribution, a survey has found.
Audit reveals surprising level of misdiagnosis in diabetes
Over 4 per cent of people diagnosed with diabetes were found either to not have the disease or to have been classified with the wrong type in an audit cited in a new report by the Royal College of General Practitioners and NHS Diabetes.
Research suggests new tack in identifying childhood meningitis
Red flag symptoms including neck pain or stiffness and photophobia are more indicative of childhood meningitis than headache, pallor and cool peripheries.
Take care with patient falls
Take care with patient falls both in the immediate response and follow-up and ensure proper emergency protocols are in place.
Covering up failure
...The doctor's clinical care of a patient in labour is criticised. But when he applies for a new job, he removes all mention of this period of employment from his CV...
Problematic extraction - dental case study
...Mrs P reports “feeling air” in the tooth socket and that when gargling she finds mouthwash trickling out her nose...
Banning dentists’ courtesy ‘Dr’ title “harmful”, says BDA
BANNING dentists from using the courtesy title of ‘doctor’ would cause “significant harm” to the profession, the BDA has warned.
Juniors pay freeze plans opposed
PLANS to freeze NHS staff pay in England for a further two years have been rejected by unions.