RCP exam fees frozen but others increase
THE cost of sitting membership examinations for the Royal College of Physicians has been frozen for 2014.
Online revalidation portfolio goes live
A REVALIDATION portfolio intended for use free of charge by fellows and members of several medical Royal colleges is now available.
New kind of medics start hospital jobs
A NEW category of health professionals – similar to junior doctors – are starting their hospital jobs.
GMC advises nearly 8,000 licences at risk
JUST under 8,000 doctors have been informed that their licence to practise is at risk having not responded to GMC requests to provide information for revalidation.
General internal medicine should be compulsory
DUAL training with general internal medicine should be mandatory for trainee doctors in all specialties in order to cope with future patient needs, according to a Royal College of Physicians report.
Expanded treatment role for pharmacists in Scotland
PHARMACISTS in Scotland are to be given an expanded role in delivering healthcare services directly to patients.
Majority of young dentists are female, report shows
MORE than half of dentists under 35 in England are female, with overall numbers up by more than three per cent, a new report shows.
Significant use of telephone triage in primary care
A SIGNIFICANT percentage of patients accessing primary care services are being triaged by healthcare staff and some without medical backgrounds according to a survey by Campden Health.
HR Alert: Key changes to Compromise Agreement
PRACTICES should be aware of a number of employment law changes brought into force on July 29 of this year, including the Compromise Agreement being renamed the Settlement Agreement.
Case study: The complex world of holidays and sickness
BACKGROUND: The complex world of holidays and sickness is an ever increasing minefield. However, a recent case Sood Enterprises Ltd v Healy helped clarify one aspect of how holiday pay is affected by sick leave.