Fri, 03/14/2025 - 12:15 |
MDDUS speaks out on Prime Ministers plans to abolish NHS England |
Mon, 10/24/2022 - 12:57 |
The regulator believes this is necessary in order to meet the challenges facing the NHS today. |
Fri, 09/09/2022 - 06:09 |
Call for new patient safety commissioners across UK |
Wed, 07/20/2022 - 08:32 |
Tackling toxic health service cultures at heart of new GMC guidance |
Mon, 06/27/2022 - 09:13 |
ONE in three dentists are struggling to clear the backlog of patients caused by the pandemic, the findings of a new survey reveal. |
Mon, 06/27/2022 - 07:48 |
Dental care professionals urged to check CPD record as deadline looms |
Mon, 06/27/2022 - 03:41 |
NHS good but could be better in shared decision making with patients |
Mon, 05/30/2022 - 09:59 |
NEW research is to be carried out into menopause care as part of plans to update clinical guidelines, |
Mon, 05/30/2022 - 09:43 |
THE first three months of 2022 saw 17,477 operations cancelled in England amidst high rates of infection from the omicron variant of Covid-19. |
Mon, 05/30/2022 - 07:59 |
AN updated guideline on emergency treatment of patients with eating disorders has been published by The Royal College of Psychiatrists. |
Thu, 05/12/2022 - 11:46 |
Survey reveals "deepening crisis" in access to NHS dental care in England |
Wed, 04/27/2022 - 07:56 |
Emergency GMC registration for pandemic response to end in September |
Thu, 04/07/2022 - 06:08 |
Medscape UK doctors misbehaving report 2022 |
Wed, 03/30/2022 - 11:51 |
Updated dental guidance on anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs |
Tue, 03/15/2022 - 15:14 |
Call for eight-week delay in giving patients online records access |
Wed, 02/23/2022 - 11:20 |
Cancer report shows increased five-year survival in children |
Wed, 02/23/2022 - 09:45 |
Surgical teams in England will struggle to meet new targets |
Tue, 02/15/2022 - 03:56 |
Pre-op surgical care to help reduce cancelled operations |
Tue, 02/08/2022 - 19:16 |
Call to end unnecessary delay in registering overseas dentists |
Mon, 02/07/2022 - 20:22 |
Significant drop in uptake of MMR |
Thu, 02/03/2022 - 09:00 |
THERE is wide variation in the way dental teams in Scotland are coping with the pressures of the pandemic, new research has shown. |
Wed, 02/02/2022 - 20:14 |
Wide variation in pandemic impact on dental teams |
Tue, 02/01/2022 - 19:45 |
U-turn on mandatory vaccine for healthcare staff |
Fri, 01/28/2022 - 02:10 |
Survey suggests quarter of dental nurses unvaccinated |
Fri, 01/28/2022 - 01:16 |
Funding boost for dental appointments |
Fri, 01/21/2022 - 06:06 |
Urgent legal change needed to boost non-UK dentist registration |
Wed, 01/19/2022 - 03:45 |
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Wed, 01/19/2022 - 00:50 |
GMC decision makers to take account of pandemic pressures |
Sun, 01/16/2022 - 00:11 |
Hospital bed shortages reflect "deepening social care crisis" |
Wed, 01/12/2022 - 04:59 |
Dementia cases set to triple worldwide by 2050 |
Tue, 12/21/2021 - 13:08 |
Survey finds mostly positive experience of children in hospital |
Tue, 12/21/2021 - 12:21 |
A STUDY published in BMJ Open has found that frequent attenders now make up around 40 per cent of GP consultations in England. |
Tue, 12/21/2021 - 06:44 |
Emergency departments face deepening crisis |
Tue, 12/21/2021 - 06:22 |
Record weekend for Covid-19 vaccinations |
Tue, 12/21/2021 - 04:30 |
Frequent attenders account for four in 10 GP consultations |
Tue, 12/21/2021 - 00:24 |
Frequent attenders were found to visit their GP five times as often as other patients on a general practice list. |
Thu, 12/16/2021 - 14:30 |
Government accepts majority of Paterson reports recommendations |
Mon, 12/06/2021 - 05:15 |
Estimated 1.3 million in UK with long Covid |
Tue, 11/30/2021 - 16:47 |
NICE guideline offers menu of treatment options for depression |
Mon, 11/29/2021 - 12:39 |
OVER half of dental professionals and other stakeholders expressed negative perceptions of the General Dental Council (GDC) in research commissioned by the regulator. |
Mon, 11/29/2021 - 06:59 |
OVER half of dental professionals and other stakeholders expressed negative perceptions of the General Dental Council (GDC), according research commissioned by the regulator. |
Thu, 10/28/2021 - 09:31 |
A NEW information standard for medication message content will reduce errors and improve patient safety, says NHS Digital. |
Thu, 10/28/2021 - 05:21 |
A NEW information standard for medication message content will reduce medication errors and improve patient safety in England, says NHS Digital. |
Fri, 10/15/2021 - 12:21 |
RCGP concern over focus on access in blueprint for general practice in England |
Fri, 10/15/2021 - 12:09 |
Dissatisfaction and burnout common reasons for leaving medical practice |
Fri, 10/15/2021 - 11:38 |
Urgent need to improve maternity care for minority ethnic patients |
Thu, 09/30/2021 - 01:37 |
Bleak figures highlight access gap in NHS dentistry |
Wed, 09/29/2021 - 17:34 |
Greater flexibility for dentists with additional development needs |
Wed, 09/08/2021 - 11:24 |
THE UK Government will launch a public consultation on whether or not to make Covid-19 and flu vaccination a condition of deployment in healthcare settings in England. |
Mon, 08/30/2021 - 10:06 |
"Millions are still missing out on dental care, and patients will be paying the price for years to come. |
Mon, 08/30/2021 - 08:05 |
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Thu, 08/26/2021 - 08:28 |
GPs in England are being urged to delay non-urgent blood tests in response to a global shortage of collection tubes. |
Wed, 08/11/2021 - 09:50 |
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Fri, 07/16/2021 - 13:17 |
A "LANDMARK" report highlights understaffing and a persistent "culture of blame" in maternity services in England. |
Fri, 07/02/2021 - 05:02 |
"However, we've also found that the risk of a death involving Covid-19 is much lower among people who are fully vaccinated than those who are unvaccinated." |
Thu, 07/01/2021 - 07:39 |
THE Faculty of General Dental Practice UK has celebrated a landmark moment as it officially joined the new College of General Dentistry (CGD). |
Tue, 05/25/2021 - 05:19 |
A NEW strategy has been launched to end the disadvantage and discrimination faced by ethnic minority doctors throughout their careers. |
Fri, 04/23/2021 - 10:11 |
Impact of Covid-19 must be factored into regulators' decision-making |
Mon, 04/05/2021 - 01:08 |
UPDATED General Medical Council (GMC) guidance on remote prescribing will take effect on 5 April. |
Tue, 03/30/2021 - 22:18 |
MDDUS reacts to new consultation on regulation of healthcare professionals |
Tue, 03/30/2021 - 00:17 |
Updated guidance on remote prescribing takes effect |
Tue, 02/23/2021 - 17:26 |
Updated guidance to help doctors prescribe remotely |
Wed, 02/03/2021 - 08:29 |
FIVE out of 10 family doctors say they are tempted to quit general practice due to the impact of working during the pandemic, according to a new survey by MDDUS. |
Mon, 11/30/2020 - 18:59 |
MORE than 80 per cent of GPs have struggled to provide a patient with a sufficient level of care in 2020, according to new figures from the General Medical Council. |
Fri, 05/15/2020 - 09:05 |
HOSPITAL admissions directly attributable to obesity rose by 4 per cent in England over 2018/19, according to statics published by NHS Digital. |
Wed, 05/13/2020 - 13:02 |
Dentistry ranks high among occupations with potential for exposure to coronavirus |
Thu, 04/30/2020 - 04:16 |
THE Government has announced that its formal written response to the Paterson Inquiry will be delayed due to diverted resources in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis. |
Wed, 04/29/2020 - 02:59 |
A GOVERNMENT review into the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on BAME communities must be informed by real-time data collection, says the BMA. |
Wed, 04/15/2020 - 06:51 |
THE GMC has released a statement urging doctors to follow NICE guidance on the use of an opioid-benzodiazepine combination for patients with coronavirus who are suffering moderate to severe breathlessness. |
Tue, 04/14/2020 - 08:57 |
NEW guidance on ethical decision-making in the management of COVID-19 has been published by the office of the CMO in Scotland. |
Tue, 04/14/2020 - 08:22 |
A HOTLINE has been launched offering psychological and other support for NHS staff dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. |
Tue, 03/31/2020 - 10:24 |
A NEW blood test has the potential to detect more than 50 types of cancer as well as their location within the body, says researchers. |
Tue, 03/31/2020 - 03:17 |
THE preventative HIV treatment PrEP is to be rolled out across England thanks to a 16 million funding boost. |
Mon, 03/30/2020 - 10:32 |
SUBSCRIPTION rates for dentists have been cut by as much as 75 per cent by MDDUS as clinicians are forced to down tools in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. |
Mon, 03/30/2020 - 10:22 |
PHARMACISTS in Scotland have been granted access to key patient information contained in the emergency care summary (ECS). |
Fri, 02/28/2020 - 05:00 |
THE FGDP(UK) has confirmed that wrong site intra-oral block has now been removed from NHS Englands list of 'never events'. |
Wed, 02/26/2020 - 09:03 |
COMPANIES offering so-called do-it-yourself braces over the internet have been warned by the General Dental Council that they could face prosecution for illegal practice. |
Wed, 02/26/2020 - 08:41 |
A SURVEY carried out by The Royal College of GPs shows growing support for assisted dying among GPs. |
Mon, 02/24/2020 - 11:12 |
ILLEGAL teeth whitening is running rampant across the UK and the public must be alert to the risks. |
Mon, 02/24/2020 - 09:19 |
MUMPS cases have risen to the highest level in a decade according to data published by Public Health England (PHE). |
Mon, 02/24/2020 - 09:09 |
HOSPITALS in England will be able to digitally refer newly discharged patients to community pharmacists for extra guidance around new prescribed medicines. |
Thu, 02/20/2020 - 09:12 |
MORE than a quarter of NHS workers in England have been harassed, bullied or abused by patients and members of the public, new figures show. |
Wed, 02/12/2020 - 07:50 |
The BMA has launched a survey among members to re-examine its stance on assisted dying. |
Wed, 02/12/2020 - 07:15 |
EMERGENCY Departments across Scotland clocked the worst monthly four-hour performance on record in December 2019, according to figures released by Scottish Government. |
Wed, 02/12/2020 - 07:05 |
REPORTING adverse drug reactions via the Yellow Card Scheme has been made easier thanks to a technology update. |
Wed, 01/29/2020 - 10:23 |
MDDUS CEO Chris Kenny has challenged the Government to stop "tiptoeing around reform" and overhaul the way personal injury compensation is awarded in England and Wales. |
Wed, 01/29/2020 - 10:14 |
A CONTINUED focus on "upstream regulation" is among key themes in a Costed Corporate Plan 2020 recently published by the GDC. |
Wed, 01/29/2020 - 09:16 |
A MAJOR campaign has been launched to tackle the climate health emergency by pushing for a greener NHS. |
Wed, 01/29/2020 - 07:57 |
A MAJOR campaign has been launched to tackle the climate "health emergency" by pushing for a greener NHS. |
Wed, 01/22/2020 - 10:20 |
DENTISTS who have been reported to the General Dental Council can apply for more time to prepare their comments under a new pilot scheme. |
Tue, 01/21/2020 - 11:04 |
HOSPITAL doctors are being put off using time-saving technology such as video consultations due to poor IT support. |
Mon, 01/20/2020 - 09:05 |
ANALYSIS by Healthwatch has shown that only 12 per cent of hospitals trusts demonstrate compliance with statutory regulations when it comes to reporting on patient complaints. |
Mon, 01/20/2020 - 08:46 |
ONE in six women experience long-term post-traumatic stress following miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. |
Mon, 01/13/2020 - 07:48 |
GENERAL practice is "running on empty" with ever increasing patient demand and falling GP numbers, says the RCGP in setting out a new Workforce Roadmap. |
Fri, 01/10/2020 - 13:22 |
DECEMBER 2019 saw the worst performance on record for A&E waiting times in England with 79.8 per cent of patients cared for within the target four hours. |
Thu, 12/19/2019 - 04:01 |
PROPER engagement with the fitness to practise process is a crucial factor in outcome for doctors facing MPTS hearings, according to research conducted by the GMC. |
Thu, 12/19/2019 - 02:44 |
DENTISTS are being urged to participate in a new survey of antibiotic prescribing in dentistry. |
Wed, 12/18/2019 - 12:09 |
DOCTORS are increasingly cutting back on clinical hours to reduce stress, new figures from the General Medical Council show. |
Mon, 12/16/2019 - 13:07 |
CARING for people in A&E corridors cannot be allowed to continue as new figures show a direct link between overcrowding and patient harm. |
Thu, 12/12/2019 - 06:22 |
A QUARTER of all cancer patients in England have experienced avoidable delays in their diagnosis, according to a study conducted by Cancer Research UK. |