New RCGP chair named
DR Helen Stokes-Lampard has been named as the new chair of the RCGP.
Dental neglect a problem in care homes
MORE than half of older adults living in care homes have tooth decay compared to 40 per cent of over 75s and 33 per cent of over 85s not in care homes according to NICE.
care.data scrapped after review of security standards
NHS England has decided to close the care.data programme after the publication of two reports on data security in the NHS.
Dentists “must apologise” when care goes wrong
DENTISTS must tell patients when something has gone wrong with their care and apologise, according to new guidance from the General Dental Council.
Overworked GPs risk patient safety
GP FATIGUE due to overwork threatens patient safety on a "widespread scale", says the RCGP in a new consultation paper.
All trainee doctors found jobs
ALL trainee doctors on a waiting list to find jobs have been allocated a place, the UK Foundation Programme Office has confirmed.
“Considerable progress” made in tackling Scottish hospital infections
THE number of hospital acquired infections in Scottish hospitals has fallen, new quarterly figures show.
Good communication key in end-of-life care
PATIENTS and those close to them should be involved in key decisions about end-of-life care, according to new draft NICE guidance.
Half of EU doctors refused UK licence over language skills
NEARLY half of European doctors who applied to the GMC for a licence to practise in the UK over the previous year were refused for not providing evidence of adequate language skills.
Over 50 per cent rise in prescriptions over decade
THE UK has seen a 55.2 per cent increase in the number of prescription items dispensed over the last ten years, according to the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).