One in six hospital patients fit for discharge
ONE in six hospital patients (15 per cent) in England in December 2022 were there due to delayed discharge, according to analysis by the Nuffield Trust.
No improvement in tooth decay among five-year-olds in England
TOOTH decay in five-year-old children in England showed no improvement over the three-year period to 2022, according to a government survey.
Specialist list curricula updated by GDC
NEW curricula setting out the knowledge and skills dentists need in order to use the title of specialist have been published by the General Dental Council.
HR Alert: The big changes to look out for in 2023
A NUMBER of pieces of legislation are being considered this year which could have big implications for UK practices and their teams.
Ask the Expert: Do I need to give staff extra bank holidays?
Does the practice need to give staff yet another new bank holiday? We're already struggling with workload.
NHS plan to further reduce opioid prescribing
OPIOID painkiller prescriptions in England have fallen by 8 per cent in the last three years according to NHS data released with publication of a new action plan to “crack down” on the overuse of potentially-addictive medicines.
Acting as a witness for dentists
This course aims to build knowledge on the requirements associated with giving evidence as a professional witness across the various legal systems in the UK.
GDC changes to fitness to practise processes are “pragmatic and sensible”, says MDDUS
MDDUS Head of Dental Division Stephen Henderson said the changes would bring significant improvements for registrants.
Being prepared for unexpected medical emergencies
Would you know what to do if the practice was asked for access to its defibrillator?
“Shameful“ number of hospital tooth extractions for children
PREVENTABLE tooth decay caused almost 27,000 children to undergo extractions in hospital, new government figures for England show.