MDDUS appoint two members to new streamlined board
MDDUS is pleased to welcome Dr Joanna Bayley and Professor Iain Cameron as non-executive directors of the Board. These additions come as seven Board members have retired after a combined 142 years of dedicated service to MDDUS.
Risk Bites - MDDUS podcasts
Tune in to the MDDUS Risk Bites podcast series.
Confusion over administering flu jabs
FLU season will soon be upon us and questions regarding healthcare assistants (HCAs) administering flu vaccinations are already being raised on a regular basis with the MDDUS advisory service. Practice adviser Helen Ormiston addresses confusion over the necessary requirements.
HRT error
...further investigation reveals that Mrs A has been mistakenly prescribed unopposed oestrogen HRT...
Draft guidelines on diagnosing Lyme disease
NEW guidelines from NICE advise that a patient presenting with a tick bite and a characteristic circular rash (erythema migrans) should be diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease with antibiotics.
Telephone first approach no panacea for reduced GP workload
A "telephone first" system in which GPs speak to all patients to decide whether a problem can be resolved over the phone does not necessarily reduce workload nor is there evidence it saves money, according to a study published in the BMJ.
Hospital doctors - sign up for new risk seminars
HOSPITAL doctors can sign up for new risk seminars run by the BMA and featuring MDDUS advisers.
Update your MDDUS contact numbers
We have noticed that a few members are still contacting MDDUS on our old 0845 number and incurring a higher phone tariff.
New app to open up healthcare access
EVERY patient in England will be able to access their full health record and book GP appointments via an app by the end of 2018 under ambitious new government plans.