GMC recruits for a new chair
The General Medical Council is recruiting for a new chair to take over from Professor Sir Terence Stephenson on the upcoming completion of his four-year term.
GMC resource on trans healthcare
ONLINE guidance on providing healthcare to trans and non-binary people is now available on the GMC website.
Factors in missed GP appointments
AGE and socio-economic status were significant factors in the one in five patients missing more than two GP appointments, as observed over a three-year period in a recent study published in the Lancet.
Multimorbidity poses global threat
MULTIMORBIDITY is common and on the rise worldwide but the causes are poorly understood and strategies for its prevention are lacking, according to a new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Survey shows low symptom awareness for bowel cancer
A QUARTER of people (25 per cent) could only name one of the five most common bowel cancer symptoms, according to a poll of 4,000 UK adults.
RCGP advice on online consultations
A GUIDANCE document "with questions to ask" when considering the provision of online consultations to patients has been launched by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).
London hosts international conference on medical professional liability
A leading international conference focused on key developments and insights in medical professional liability is being held this year in London.
Revised confidentiality guidance now in effect
Revised GMC confidentiality guidance for all doctors practising in the UK came into effect on 25 April.
New guidance on DVLA disclosures
MDDUS is reminding doctors of their obligation to tell the DVLA when patients are deemed no longer fit to drive yet continue to do so against medical advice.
RMBF reaches out to help medical students in crisis
THE RMBF today relaunched its programme of support for UK medical students, releasing two new publications encouraging students to seek help and offering advice on how to cope with the demands of studying medicine.