GDC introduces option to pay ARF by instalments
DENTISTS and dental care professionals (DCPs) will now be able to pay the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) by instalments, the General Dental Council (GDC) has announced.
National Doctors' Day 2021 - Dr Susan Gibson-Smith, Deputy Head of Medical Division
On National Doctors' Day (30 March 2021), MDDUS Deputy Head of Medical, Dr Susan Gibson-Smith reflects on the difference an expression of gratitude can make to doctors' morale, what it means to take up her post at an important time in healthcare, and her own appreciation for the work of MDDUS members.
National Doctors Day 2021 - Dr Naeem Nazem, Head of Medical Division
Marking National Doctors' Day (30 March 2021), Dr Naeem Nazem, Head of MDDUS' Medical Division, thanks MDDUS members for their work over the last challenging year, and for putting their trust in us.
Pharmacists and paramedics joining MDDUS discount practice schemes
MDDUS has recently reviewed the eligibility criteria for pharmacists and paramedics joining DPS practices
Take the opportunity to protect clinicians' health and wellbeing - MDDUS
MDDUS has commented on the publication today (25 March 2021) of a Department of Health and Social Care consultation on the future of healthcare regulation
NHS workforce needs time, training and support to recover
Dr Naeem Nazem, head of MDDUS' medical division, has commented on a report from NHS Confederation warning that thousands of NHS staff will quit unless they are supported to recover from the impact of the pandemic.
CQC finds “worrying variation” in DNACPR decisions
WORRYING variation in the use of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions during the pandemic has been identified by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in a new report.
Long Covid "more prevalent than expected" in women
LONG Covid appears to be more prevalent in women and in young people (including children) than might have been expected from acute Covid-19 mortality, according research cited by the National Institute for Health Research Centre for Engagement and Dissemination (NIHR) in a second “themed review” on the condition.
Protect doctors and dentists from open ended and damaging investigations
Medical defence specialist MDDUS has today (11 March 2021) called for improvements to the way doctors and dentists are regulated to protect them from open-ended and damaging investigations.
New medical roles for defence specialist MDDUS
MDDUS has today (11 March 2021) announced several new appointments that will strengthen its Medical Division.