Compliance
MDU saw 40,000 requests for legal advice in 2017
As doctors become increasingly aware of the perils of legal scrutiny, the MDU has had to offer more support then ever to healthcare professionals across keep reading
NHS
News
NHS ‘in a year-round crisis’, according to performance figures
New performance statistics from NHS England highlight some serious issues that the health service continues to face NHS England has published its latest combined performance keep reading
News
GP closures in Wales have affected over 24,000 patients in five years
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on the Daily Post New statistics show that over 24,000 people in North Wales have seen their local family keep reading
News
Does Virgin pose a threat to the NHS?
CREDIT: This story was seen on The Guardian Virgin taking on an ever-increasing volume of NHS contracts has created fears over how this might impact keep reading
News
NHS England accused of ‘poaching’ Irish GPs
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on eveningecho.ie The NHS is heavily pushing its International GP Recruitment Programme into Ireland, which one Cork GP believes keep reading
News
Cheaper NHS drugs ‘safe and effective’ and cut costs
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on NHS Improvement The NHS is urging the public to trust that biosimilars of expensive medicines are just as keep reading
News
Leaving the EU will be ‘very bad’ for NHS, say doctors
A BMJ report shows that, regardless of political leaning, most doctors believe Brexit will be very bad for the NHS According to a new report keep reading
Health & Patient Care
New plans announced to tackle young peoples’ mental health
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced its new plans for tackling mental health issues in children and young people The government has keep reading
News
Capita deal a ‘shambles’ for primary care
The NHS’s deal with Capita has caused huge issues in primary care, according to the PAC Patients have been put in severe risk of harm keep reading
Comment
The NHS at 70 – foundations rich in innovation
As we mark 70 years of the NHS, Dr Anne Blackwood, CEO of Health Enterprise East, looks back at a rich history of innovation, considers keep reading