Predictions of survival in terminal illness often inaccurate
DOCTORS are "frequently inaccurate" when predicting how long patients with terminal illnesses will survive, according to research published by the Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department at University College London.
New process to resolve “low-level” GDC complaints
“LOW-LEVEL” dental complaints in England are to be referred to the NHS in a bid to reduce the number of fitness to practise cases.
New sepsis toolkit launched by RCGP
A NEW sepsis toolkit to support GPs and healthcare professionals to identify and manage the condition in patients has been launched by The Royal College of General Practitioners.
New faculty of dental trainers
A FACULTY to support dental trainers has been established by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Tool to reduce GP prescribing in respiratory tract infections
RESEARCHERS writing in The Lancet have developed a clinical tool to support GPs and their teams in appropriate antibiotic prescribing for young patients with respiratory tract infections.
NICE reaffirms no antibiotic prophylaxis for infective endocarditis
NICE has reaffirmed that antibiotics should not be prescribed to prevent infective endocarditis.
Poor apology most common patient complaint
AN inadequate apology was the most common reason hospital patient complaints in England were escalated to the Ombudsman last year, a new report shows.
Call for mandatory medical report in firearm licensing
FIREARM licences should not be granted to any applicant without a current medical report from a GP, according to a report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC).
Four-week target for cancer diagnosis
THE government has pledged that from 2020 people with suspected cancer will be diagnosed within 28 days of being referred by a GP.
Mandatory FGM reporting in England and Wales
DOCTORS in England and Wales will be required to report "known" cases of female genital mutilation in girls under age 18 from October 2015.