Online portal promoting child oral health
A NEW online portal providing resources on preventive oral healthcare for young children aged 0-2 years has been made available by the FGDP (UK).
Breakthrough in detecting eye disease using AI technology
A NEW digital eye scan assessment system employing artificial intelligence technology has been shown to be 94 per cent accurate in diagnosing over 50 eye diseases for referral – matching leading eye experts.
Bawa-Garba to remain on medical register
DR Hadiza Bawa-Garba is to be allowed to remain on the medical register after the Court of Appeal quashed an earlier High Court decision in favour of the GMC to have her struck-off following a 2015 conviction for manslaughter by gross negligence.
GP satisfaction high despite access issues
THE vast majority of patients in England are positive about their GP practice despite some difficulties over appointment availability.
Opt-out organ donation for England
AN opt-out organ donation scheme is expected to come into effect in England in the spring of 2020.
New dental statistics prompt BDA demand for action
NEARLY 42 per cent of children in England are missing out on free dental care according to new statistics by NHS Digital.
Fit notes for mental health most common
MENTAL health and behavioural conditions were the most common "known" reasons for fit notes being issued by GPs in England between December 2014 and March 2017, according to new figures from NHS Digital.
Expanded role for pharmacists to ease burden on GPs in Scotland
THE Scottish Government has published plans to ease the burden in both primary and hospital care delivery by further enhancing the role of pharmacists through independent prescribing and advanced clinical skills.
Urgent dental problems in over-65s
AN estimated 1.8 million people aged 65 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have an urgent dental condition such as decay in untreated teeth, pain or oral sepsis according to a new report by The Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons.
International recruitment drive for GPs expanded
HUNDREDS more GPs are to be recruited from abroad as NHS England steps up its campaign to boost workforce numbers.