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.
Non-UK doctors more likely to have professional difficulties
DOCTORS who qualify outside the UK are more likely to face professional difficulties than UK medical graduates.
NICE targets high-street allergy testing
NEW NICE guidance on food allergies in children and young people aims to steer patients away from online and high street testing centres and into GP surgeries.
Patient care threatened by immigration curb
PLANS to further restrict the number of non-EU doctors working in the UK could harm patient care, the Royal College of Physicians has warned.
What makes a good doctor?
HEALTH professionals are being asked "what makes a good doctor" as part of a major review by the General Medical Council.