Proactive response to patient complaints
Should practices consider monitoring social media forums to counter misinformation with factual evidence and advice?
Stark figures on dental treatment in England
THE proportion of children seen by an NHS dentist in England fell by nearly 36 per cent in the year following the first lockdown, according to statistics from NHS England.
Blood clot risk higher with Covid-19 than vaccination
VACCINATION for Covid-19 poses much less risk of blood clotting than the virus itself, according to research published in the BMJ.
Sexism still widespread in UK medicine
WOMEN doctors in the UK still endure widespread sexism in the profession, with 91 per cent experiencing it at work and 42 per cent feeling unable to report it, according to a report published by the BMA.
GPs urged to reduce tests amidst blood tube shortage
GPs in England are being urged to delay non-urgent blood tests in response to a global shortage of collection tubes.
More GPs needed to reduce stress on services
A BMA campaign has been launched encouraging the public to support calls for greater investment in general practice to increase the number of GPs and improve facilities.
Dentists’ mental health hit by pandemic
MORE than a quarter of dentists in Scotland reported “significant depressive” symptoms during the pandemic, according to a new survey.
Free dental care in Scotland for those under 26
PEOPLE aged under 26 are now eligible for free NHS dental treatment.
Insight Dental Q3 2021
In this issue:
- Call log
- Practice matters: Respecting religious practice
- Spending your time wisely
- MDDUS protects you, protects your business
- Risk: Working without professional registration
- Parental responsibility - getting it right
- Profile: On the inside: Covid-19
- Human factors: Civility saves lives
- Reflective practice: Improving self awareness to reduce risk
- Clinical risk reduction: Identifying oral cancer
- Case study: NHS treatment costs
- Case study: Treatment abroad
- Case study: Pinpoint fistula
- Ethics: On hypocrisy
- Book choice: The Doctor Who Fooled the World
- Vignette: Lilian Lindsay (1871 - 1960)
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given of the One Hundred and Eighteenth Annual General Meeting of The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland