MDDUS urges government to go further with fixed recoverable costs reforms
MDDUS has urged the government to go further with its reform of fixed recoverable costs (FRC) in claims of clinical negligence.
Shocking level of sexual harassment directed at female surgeons
A SURVEY of UK surgical staff has found that over the last five years nearly two-thirds of women reported being the target of sexual harassment with 30 per cent subject to actual sexual assault.
HR Alert: Big changes for flexible working
There are big changes ahead for flexible working rights.
Case study: Dismissed while off sick
...Ms S, who suffered from depression, was warned to improve her attendance or face disciplinary action...
Ask the Expert: How do I deal with a toxic team member
Her constant negativity is affecting the entire team. What can I do?
Insight Primary Q3 2023
In this issue:
- Assisted dying back in the news
- MDDUS: “Tired. Concerned. Trying not to lose hope.” A report from the NHS frontline
- Risk: Safe telephone triage
- Call log
- Practice management: Probationary periods
- Leadership: Managing change - 10 essential tactics
- Candour: Is it safe to apologise?
- Practice staff: Supporting physician associates in clinical practice
- Innovation: Voice in the bank
- Case file: Redaction software for SARs
- Case file: Blood in urine
- Case file: Tick-box error
- Ethics: All for one and one for all?
- Vignette: George Northcroft (1868 – 1943)
Supporting physician associates in clinical practice
Physician associates are able to work independently but must have “appropriate support”.
Updated NICE guidance could lead to around 100,000 fewer colonoscopies
NICE has recommended that people with signs or symptoms of colorectal cancer should be offered home quantitative faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) which could lead to faster diagnosis and fewer patients referred to secondary care for an unnecessary colonoscopy.
“World first” rollout of cancer jab that cuts treatment time
AN anti-cancer injection that will cut treatment times by up to 75 per cent for some cancer patients is set to be rolled out “within weeks” by NHS England.
MDDUS comments on new General Medical Council guidance
NHS leaders must support doctors to act on new GMC guidance to challenge concerning behaviour at work