Long Covid clinical guideline under development
A GUIDELINE on managing the persistent effects of Covid-19 (long Covid) on patients is being developed by NICE and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), working jointly with the Royal College of GPs (RCGP).
Updated Covid-19 dental guidance
AN updated guidance synopsis on the implications of Covid-19 for the safe management of general dental practice has been published by the FGDP(UK) and College of General Dentistry.
Waiting times for mental health treatment taking a toll
NEARLY 40 per cent of patients waiting for mental health treatment contact emergency or crisis services and 11 per cent end up in A&E, according to research from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Surgical staff in England face a “mountain to climb”
A TOTAL of 111,026 people in England had waited 52 weeks or more for an operation in August 2020, which is the highest number since 2008, according to figures released by NHS England.
NHS support pledged for “long Covid” patients
PATIENTS suffering from "long Covid" symptoms have been pledged specialist treatment at NHS clinics across England.
Half of BMA members surveyed support change in law on assisted dying
A SURVEY of BMA members found that half support a change in the law to allow doctors to prescribe life-ending drugs.
Free fallow time calculator for dentists
A FREE fallow time calculator for dentists has been launched to enable dental professionals to determine, justify and record the fallow period necessary following dental procedures carrying a higher risk of exposure to potentially-infectious aerosols.
Covid deaths three times higher than pneumonia and flu
Covid-19 has killed more than three times as many people as pneumonia or flu since the start of the year, according to new figures for England and Wales.
MDDUS service unaffected by COVID-19 surge
MEMBERS can be reassured that the rise in cases and the tightening of government restrictions in response to the recent COVID-19 surge will have no impact on service levels and availability of MDDUS staff.
MDDUS welcomes new GMC guidance on decision making and consent
MDDUS has welcomed new guidance published today by the General Medical Council (GMC) to support shared decision making between doctors and patients.