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NHS to improve record-sharing process for junior doctors
The NHS has promised that it will improve records-sharing processes for junior doctors on rotation, cutting down on their time doing unnecessary admin Honouring an keep reading
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CQC report highlights a ‘broken system’ which leads to segregation
The CQC’s new report highlights the issues within the current system that allows the segregation of those with autism or mental health issues in hospitals keep reading
Management
160,000 patient records wrongly archived in latest Capita blunder
A blunder that saw 160,000 patient records wrongly archived is the latest unacceptable failing from Capita, says the BMA NHS England has written to GP keep reading
Management
BMA welcomes £10m investment in rest facilities for doctors
A newly-announced £10m investment in doctors’ rest facilities are welcomed, as many are ‘fundamentally unsafe’, says the BMA Many of the country’s hospitals have no keep reading
Compliance
Latest NHS performance figures ‘shocking’, says BMA
The latest NHS England performance figures show that, since last April, the percentage of patients who waited more than four hours in A&A has risen keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Thousands of cancer patients left waiting weeks for treatment this winter, BMA report shows
NHS cancer services plunged into worst winter on record as patients left waiting weeks for treatment, warns new BMA report Doctors’ leaders have warned that keep reading
Health Tech
‘We must walk before we can run’ regarding tech in the NHS
The RCGP’s new ‘tech manifesto’ states that a robust all-encompassing system is required across the NHS before IT can truly revolutionise patient care The Royal keep reading
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BMA supports revision of DWP letter to GPs
The British Medical Association (BMA) has stated that it supports the revision of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) letter to GPs on employment keep reading
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Medical research is key to maintaining excellence in NHS, says BMA
The British Medical Association has responded to a statement from the Royal College of Physicians, saying that medical research is the key to maintaining excellence keep reading
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Parveen Kumar honoured for outstanding contribution to health
Parveen Kumar has been honoured for her Outstanding Contribution to Health at The BMJ Awards 2019 Parveen Kumar, professor of medicine and education at Barts and the London keep reading