MDDUS wins eco award
MDDUS has been awarded the prestigious Carbon Trust Standard for its success in reducing carbon emissions.
Nominations open for BMJ Awards 2015
NOMINATIONS have opened for the prestigious BMJ Awards 2015, celebrating outstanding achievement in the medical profession.
Visiting dentists now named online
OVERSEAS dentists who are in the UK for temporary work or for educational roles are now displayed on the General Dental Council online register.
Doctors urged to prescribe antivirals in severe flu
PATIENTS suffering from severe flu this winter should be treated with antivirals despite concerns over efficacy, according to new guidance from Public Health England.
Doctors urged to administer flu vaccines appropriately
UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS are reminding doctors to ensure flu vaccinations are administered and delegated appropriately.
Medical practices urged to link up
MEDICAL practices need to evolve into "super GP practices" or networks that can pool resources and draw in specialist expertise from other professionals like pharmacists, geriatricians and psychiatrists.
Decrease in emergency admissions via GPs
EMERGENCY admissions to hospital via A&E departments increased markedly in England over a ten year period to 2011 while those via GPs decreased, according to analysis published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Language checks for dentists
LANGUAGE checks are set to be introduced for European dentists coming to the UK under new government proposals.
Early intervention can help in child protection issues
Dentists are urged to act swiftly if they have any concerns regarding child protection issues, says UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS.
Doctors protected for Good Samaritan acts
Doctors have an ethical duty to assist members of the public for Good Samaritan acts and will be covered in the unlikely event of a litigation claim arising, says UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.