Mandatory FGM reporting in England and Wales
DOCTORS in England and Wales will be required to report "known" cases of female genital mutilation in girls under age 18 from October 2015.
New safety standards to avoid “never events”
NEW national safety standards have been published in a bid to avoid so-called “never events” in NHS surgical care.
MDDUS reaffirms unique benefits of dental indemnity - and warns of dangers of other models
Following on from the MDDUS sponsored BDA Scottish Scientific Conference in Glasgow, MDDUS is writing to all its Scottish members to set out the benefits of its unique product, service and experience and to explain the risks that those considering moving to commercial insurance may face.
New CPD verifiable dental complaints handling eLearning module
Our new MDDUS eLearning module on dental complaints handling offers advice to dentists and dental practice managers.
Full patient record access by 2016
PATIENTS should be able to access their full GP medical records online by 2016, the health secretary has announced.
New service to help stressed GPs
GPs suffering from stress and burnout will be able to access a nationally-specified occupational health service in England from 2016.
Summons Summer 2015 puzzle solution
Solution to Summons Summer 2015 crossword puzzle
Erroneous extraction
...the dentist had removed LL7 in error, mistaking the tooth for LL6...
Diabetes in England accounts for tenth of prescribing bill
DIABETES treatment now accounts for a tenth of the annual primary care prescribing bill in England, according to new figures released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).
Fall in number of patients seen by NHS dentists
THE number of patients seen by an NHS dentist in England has dropped, while courses of treatment delivered has also fallen.