Limit set on legal “safe space” in safety investigations
THE right to apply so-called legal “safe space” protections during safety investigations will only be given to the new Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch and not local NHS organisations.
Organ transplants in Scotland reach record high
THE number of patients in Scotland who received life-changing organ donations has reached a record high, according to new figures.
Dental phobia linked to poor oral health
PEOPLE with dental phobia are more likely to have decayed or missing teeth, according to a new study.
Medical training to become more flexible in major overhaul
A MAJOR overhaul of medical training will aim to make it more flexible and less “fixated with time and tick boxes”, the General Medical Council has announced.
Expanded employment of in-surgery pharmacists
NHS England plans to introduce new, surgery-based clinical pharmacists to over 700 more practices in order to help free up GP time.
Funding boost for GPs suffering burnout in General Practice Forward View
SUPPORT services for GPs suffering from burnout in England are to be given a multi-million pound cash injection, it has been announced.
Hi-tech funding for Scottish dentists
GRANTS worth £350 are being awarded to Scottish dental practices as part of plans to reduce paper and make greater use of technology.
Regulation of independent clinics in Scotland
HEALTHCARE Improvement Scotland (HIS) will now regulate all independent medical and dental clinics in Scotland.
Revalidation “starting to have an impact” says GMC
FOUR out of 10 doctors are changing the way they practise as a result of their last appraisal, according to a three-year study into the impact of revalidation.
NHS England launches standardised whistleblowing policy
A NEW standardised national whistleblowing policy has been launched by NHS Improvement in England with a pledge to support staff who raise concerns about the safety or quality of patient care no matter where they work in the NHS.