MHRA warning on bogus dental equipment
OVER 12,000 different pieces of poor quality dental equipment imported into the UK from China and Pakistan and sold on auction websites such as eBay, Amazon and Alibaba have been seized by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the past six months.
New guidance on decision-making in CPR
NEW guidance on making decisions about attempting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has been published.
MDDUS dental membership continues to grow
Medical and dental defence organisation MDDUS is reporting a 40 per cent increase in their market share of dentists in England since the year 2000.
MDDUS recruits new adviser as membership continues to grow
Medical defence organisation MDDUS has recruited a new adviser in their London office, as membership continues to grow throughout the UK.
Continued growth in the number of women doctors
THE number of female doctors in the UK will soon equal that of men, according to a new report by the GMC.
Dental decay still too common in young children
ONE in eight children age three in England suffer from tooth decay according to a survey by Public Health England.
MDDUS chief executive Professor Gordon Dickson to retire
MDDUS has announced today that its chief executive Professor Gordon Dickson will retire at the end of the year.
MDDUS Chief Executive announces retirement
UK-wide medical and dental defence organisation MDDUS announced today that its Chief Executive Professor Gordon Dickson will retire at the end of the year.
Dealing with risk: island and remote practice
In a recent BMJ article (August 14) an A&E specialist worries about deskilling and loss of confidence in carrying out procedures that used to be routine, for instance in advanced airway management because anaesthetists are increasingly called in.
Refusing a patient registration request
A consistent policy on refusing patient registration requests is a necessity for practices wanting to avoid possible charges of discrimination.
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