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Updated NICE guidance could lead to around 100,000 fewer colonoscopies

NICE has recommended that people with signs or symptoms of colorectal cancer should be offered home quantitative faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) which could lead to faster diagnosis and fewer patients referred to secondary care for an unnecessary colonoscopy.

  • 31 August 2023
  • News

“World first” rollout of cancer jab that cuts treatment time

AN anti-cancer injection that will cut treatment times by up to 75 per cent for some cancer patients is set to be rolled out “within weeks” by NHS England.

  • 31 August 2023
  • News

MDDUS comments on new General Medical Council guidance

NHS leaders must support doctors to act on new GMC guidance to challenge concerning behaviour at work

  • 22 August 2023
  • Press release

Updated GMC guidance highlights support for doctors to “speak out”

NHS leaders must support doctors to act when faced with challenging behaviours at work – so says MDDUS in response to the publication by the General Medical Council of updated professional standards in Good medical practice (GMP).

  • 22 August 2023
  • News

Digital phonelines a positive step says RCGP

DIGITAL phonelines are a positive step but there is “dire need” of more GPs, says the RCGP in response to the Government announcement that more than a thousand GP practices in England have signed up for digital upgrades.

  • 18 August 2023
  • News

GPs to order “fast-tracked” tests for heart and respiratory conditions

GP practices in England will be able to directly order “fast-tracked” diagnostic tests for a range of respiratory and heart conditions as part of measures announced by NHS England.

  • 11 August 2023
  • News

Advice for junior doctor members during industrial action

Junior doctors should consider the impact of their absence and work collaboratively with their healthcare team to keep patients safe.

  • 31 July 2023
  • MDDUS Update

Protect what matters most to you with a MDDUS Income Protection Plus policy

Protecting your income can give you a financial safety net if the unexpected happens to you.

  • 31 July 2023
  • MDDUS News
  • MDDUS Update

Safe telephone triage

Triage systems are now seen as crucial in managing the growing strain on primary care - but how can you ensure they are safe and effective?

  • 31 July 2023
  • Risk alert

Treatment cancellations cause major impact

A SURVEY of 1,084 people in England who have had NHS care either cancelled or postponed this year found that 39 per cent had experienced this two or more times, and 18 per cent on the day of or on arrival for an appointment.

  • 28 July 2023
  • News

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