GMC appoints first Responsible Officer and Senior Medical Adviser The General Medical Council has appointed Dr Judith Hulf as its first Responsible Officer in preparation for the beginning of revalidation later in 2012.See Original Article High Court ruling on the Tony Nicklinson and 'Martin' cases See Original Article
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Regular checks for all UK doctors Every doctor practising in the UK will be subject to regular checks to help improve the quality of patient care, it was announced today by the Secretary of State for Health.See Original Article GMC response to the NHS Constitution Niall Dickson, the Chief Executive of the General Medical Council
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GMC statement on the Berwick review GMC welcomes the report ‘Improving the Safety of Patients in England’.See Original Article GMC gives green light to plans to boost standards of medical trainers The General Medical Council (GMC) is set to strengthen the role of doctors who train medical students and doctors in training by formally recognising
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Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust scheme to improve care for elderly Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust has launched its Older People’s Assessment Service … The new service has also been chosen to be part of the Royal College of Physicians’ (RCP) Future Hospital Programme, a national blueprint for improved elderly care.See Original Article COMS Interactive Launches Continuum
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Are the NHS and Private Health Insurers Failing Patients with Varicose Veins? A year ago, the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recognised this and issued clinical guidelines stating that … should be referred to a vascular service for assessment (http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/CG168). Unfortunately from …See Original Article A Primer for Developing Pharmacist-Managed Clinics in
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