Publicity campaign launched for care.data
LEAFLETS will be sent to every household in England as part of a new £2 million publicity campaign for the care.data programme.
Complaints against GPs and dentists higher than reported
COMPLAINTS against NHS doctors and dentists in Scotland increased by over a third last year, according to revised government figures.
High NHS satisfaction masks need for change
A SURVEY has found that one in three people in England are worried about basic levels of safety in healthcare with someone they know having experienced a serious mistake, abuse or preventable illness or death – despite 75 per cent saying they get good quality care out of the NHS.
Only five in 1,000 doctors referred over performance concerns
ONLY five in every 1,000 NHS doctors in England are referred for investigation over performance-related concerns, according to a new study.
Emergency care overstretched
NEARLY two out of three emergency medicine consultants (62 per cent) regard the job they are doing as unsustainable in its current form with 94 per cent saying they work beyond normal planned hours.
Reporting asbestos-related disease
CERTAIN specific categories of death must be reported to the procurator fiscal in Scotland including those related to asbestos exposure.
New trainee jobs for troubled A&E
NEW junior doctor jobs will play a key role in efforts to tackle delays at a troubled A&E.
Manage patient expectations in cosmetic dentistry
Dentists are urged to consider the clinical risks associated with cosmetic dentistry, says UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS.
Cash grants for ethics trainees
CASH grants and awards of up to £2,000 are being made available for trainee doctors interested in medical ethics.
RCP exam fees frozen but others increase
THE cost of sitting membership examinations for the Royal College of Physicians has been frozen for 2014.