Take the opportunity to protect clinicians' health and wellbeing - MDDUS
MDDUS has commented on the publication today (25 March 2021) of a Department of Health and Social Care consultation on the future of healthcare regulation
NHS workforce needs time, training and support to recover
Dr Naeem Nazem, head of MDDUS' medical division, has commented on a report from NHS Confederation warning that thousands of NHS staff will quit unless they are supported to recover from the impact of the pandemic.
CQC finds “worrying variation” in DNACPR decisions
WORRYING variation in the use of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions during the pandemic has been identified by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in a new report.
Long Covid "more prevalent than expected" in women
LONG Covid appears to be more prevalent in women and in young people (including children) than might have been expected from acute Covid-19 mortality, according research cited by the National Institute for Health Research Centre for Engagement and Dissemination (NIHR) in a second “themed review” on the condition.
Protect doctors and dentists from open ended and damaging investigations
Medical defence specialist MDDUS has today (11 March 2021) called for improvements to the way doctors and dentists are regulated to protect them from open-ended and damaging investigations.
New medical roles for defence specialist MDDUS
MDDUS has today (11 March 2021) announced several new appointments that will strengthen its Medical Division.
Fabricated or induced illness in children
NEW guidance on perplexing presentations (PP) and fabricated or induced illness (FII) in children has been launched by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).
CQC questioned on impact of inspections on BAME GPs
THE Care Quality Commission has been called upon to examine the impact of its inspections on GPs from Black Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
Blanket DNACPRs inappropriate for people with learning disability
BLANKET DNACPR orders for patients with a learning disability and/or autism are inappropriate, NHS England has confirmed in a recent letter to primary care providers.
Viral risk to dermatologists exposed to surgical smoke
SMOKE extractors should be made available in all settings where dermatology surgery takes place to mitigate the risk of viral transmission of infections such as Covid-19 and HPV.