Fast-track for breakthrough treatments
A NEW fast-track route for introducing "breakthrough" medicines and technologies into the NHS has been announced by the Government.
Diary
Diary Issue 17
Case study: HRT error
Medical case study
Employment law: Overtime and holiday pay calculations
Janice Sibbald reports on a landmark case establishing that voluntary overtime must be included in determining holiday pay
Call Log
Call Log - Issue 17
MDDUS welcomes regulation reform consultation
The UK’s fastest growing defence organisation MDDUS welcomes today’s government consultation launch on reform of the regulation of healthcare professionals.
MDDUS urges Government to address rising clinical negligence costs
MDDUS is urging the Government to acknowledge the need for tort reform and set out a comprehensive plan for its implementation in order to address rising clinical negligence costs.
Protecting employee data
What is GDPR and why do you need to know about it? Risk adviser Lindsey Falconer offers some answers on new data protection regulations
Practice profile: Sister act
Jim Killgore visits an award-winning Edinburgh dental practice that is truly a family affair
Practice matters: Safe and secure
Solicitor Daniel Kirk explores the steps practices can take to protect staff and other patients from criminal or “challenging” behaviour