GP antibiotic prescribing reduced and more selective
ANTIBIOTIC prescribing by general medical practices in England has reduced and become more selective according to a study published on BMJ Open.
Clarity for GPs on firearms licensing
GPs will not be held legally responsible for judging whether someone is suitable to possess a firearm or shotgun certificate, according to proposed new government guidance.
GDC seeks views on future development of CPD
THE short and long-term future of professional learning and development in dentistry is the subject of new discussion document on which the GDC is seeking views.
NHS looks to Alexa to deliver health advice
NHS patients may soon have improved access to health information via voice-assisted technology being developed in collaboration with Amazon.
GMC appointed regulator for associate roles
THE General Medical Council will become the regulator for physician associates and anaesthesia associates, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced.
Treat suspected Lyme disease without delay
PATIENTS presenting with erythema migrans or the characteristic bull’s eye rash associated with Lyme disease should be diagnosed and treated with antibiotics without delay, says NICE.
FGDP(UK) welcomes compulsory oral health education
ORAL health will be included in new statutory guidance on health education for schools in England.
Dame Clare Marx appointed GMC chair
Dame Clare Marx has been appointed chair of the General Medical Council and will become the first woman to hold that position since the GMC was established 160 years ago.
Doctors should not be prosecuted for deaths caused by errors, RCP says
DOCTORS should not be prosecuted for deaths that result from involuntary mistakes or other errors, the Royal College of Physicians has said.
Trainees to have mandatory recovery period after nightshift
JUNIOR doctors in Scotland are to be given a mandatory 46-hour recovery period after a run of night shifts before they can return to work.