BMJ stresses importance of ventilation and air quality in Covid 19 prevention
MORE emphasis needs to be placed on proper ventilation and air quality in the reduction of Covid-19, says the BMJ in a recent editorial.
MDDUS backs calls for impact of Covid-19 to be factored into regulators' decision-making
MDDUS Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Holden, responds to the publication of the Professional Standards Authority's Learning from Covid-19 review
MDDUS calls for impact of Covid-19 to be factored into regulators' decision-making
MDDUS Head of Dental, Stephen Henderson, responds to the publication of the Professional Standards Authority's Learning from Covid-19 review
Consider a range of treatments in chronic primary pain
CHRONIC pain where the cause is unclear should not be managed solely with drugs such as paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, benzodiazepines or opioids, according to new guidance published by NICE.
Covid-19 poses greater risk of neurological or psychiatric disorders
A STUDY of patients diagnosed with Covid-19 has found that a third suffered from a neurological or psychiatric disorder in the following six months – and the incidence for patients who had been admitted to an ITU was even higher at around 46 per cent.
Increased rates of organ damage in post-Covid-19 patients
PATIENTS discharged from hospital after Covid-19 appear to have increased rates of "multiorgan dysfunction" compared with similar individuals in the general population, according to findings published in the BMJ.
GMC patient guide on safe online healthcare
A GUIDE for patients on how to keep safe when getting medicine or treatment online has been produced by the General Medical Council (GMC) in collaboration with other healthcare organisations.
Ask the Expert: Practice merger
We are thinking of merging with another practice. Do we need to harmonise all staff terms and conditions?
Case study: Grievance and constructive dismissal
THIS case considers whether an employee undermined his claim for constructive dismissal by engaging in his company’s grievance procedure.
HR Alert: Covid round-up
A round-up of the latest Covid employment law news.