Holistic dentistry conference
THE Faculty of General Dental Practice(UK) will be hosting a conference with the theme Holistic Dentistry – Putting the Mouth Back into the Body in November of this year.
Action plan to improve revalidation
CLEARER guidance and greater support will be provided to doctors as part of a new action plan to improve the revalidation process, the General Medical Council has announced.
Whistleblowing helpline expanded
A WHISTLEBLOWING helpline designed to encourage NHS Scotland staff to raise safety concerns is to be expanded.
Patients in England largely positive about general practice
ALMOST 85 per cent of patients in England rate their overall experience of their GP surgery as good, according to a survey carried out by NHS England.
Regular checks reduce mortality in diabetics
MORTALITY among adult diabetics who get regular annual checks is half the rate of patients who do not get checks, according to findings from the National Diabetes Audit.
Hospital breached data protection rules for Google app trial
A HOSPITAL breached the Data Protection Act by sharing the details of 1.6 million patients with Google DeepMind for a medical trial.
Metal-on-metal hip implants need regular review
REGULAR long-term follow-up is needed in all patients implanted with metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements to monitor ongoing risks of soft-tissue reactions, according to updated guidance issued from The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Patients rate GP safety "generally high"
PATIENT perceptions of safety in general practice are high according to a study of 45 practices across England.
Exercise advice for pregnant women
PREGNANT women should do two and a half hours of moderate intensity exercise a week in a bid to reduce obesity and improve fitness, the UK’s chief medical officers have said.
Fall in prevalence of smoking in England
THE proportion of adult smokers in England has fallen since 2010 but smoking-related hospital admissions continue to rise, new figures show.