Four council members linked to attacks on medical facilities

Four council members linked to attacks on medical

centers When the UN Security Council last week went over the purposeful attacks on medical facilities in war-ravaged Syria and Yemen, secretary-general Ban Ki-moon implicitly criticised some of the warring countries lamenting that “even a slaughterhouse is more humane” than the continuous indiscriminate killings of civilians in the two ravaging conflicts. The attacks on hospitals, he warned, were “war criminal offenses and violations of worldwide humanitarian law”. But Joanne Liu, global president of Medicins sans Frontieres (Medical professionals Without Borders), singled out “four of the 5 permanent members of the Security Council” for the continued atrocities and lambasted them for their role in the attacks versus medical centers. “The conduct of war today understands no limits,” she said, po …
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“> See all stories on this topic Guidance for clients having cosmetic treatments Dealing with doctors Working for clients Talking about the new details introduced by the Royal College of Surgeons for patients thinking about having a cosmetic treatment Professor Terence Stephenson, Chair of the General Medical Council, stated: ‘Individuals deciding to go through a cosmetic procedure can anticipate high quality care and be fully informed about the treatment they get. We welcome this newest guidance for patients by the Royal College of Surgeons which constructs on our difficult new standards for doctors and our own patient guide. ‘We hope that clients will feel empowered to take more time, do more research or even walk away if they aren’t completely positive in any part of the cosmetic intervention they are being provided. ‘To any patient considering having a cosmetic proc …
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“> See all stories on this topic Statement about new physical fitness to practice information published in the GMC’s State of Medical Education and Practice report Talking about new physical fitness to practise data published in the GMC’s State of Medical Education and Practice report Niall Dickson, President of the General Medical Council, stated: ‘We do not actually understand why the number of complaints has decreased overall– on the company side, it might have been that in the run up to revalidation that some organisations were beginning to tackle problems with a few of their physicians that must have been done long earlier and now that has been handled. ‘We would definitely hope that improved clinical governance, which has been stimulated by revalidation, will mean that problems are being found earlier and are being efficiently handled and remediated at local level. But these are early days and we have to see patterns over a longer period before reac …
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“> See all stories on this subject GMC and MSC look for views on medical

professionalism for future medical professionals The General Medical Council and Medical Schools Council have introduced a joint consultation on guidelines to help medical trainees become qualified and compassionate medical professionals that fulfill the expectations of clients and the public. The two pieces of guidance will change the current Medical trainees: professional worths and physical fitness to practise (2009). Medical students: expert values (pdf) guidance is meant to assist medical trainees understand the expert values they need to meet while they are at university. It is based upon the GMC’s core guidance for physicians ‘Great medical practice (2013)’. It aims to support students’ shift to practice and provides guidance on the professional behaviour they need to display throughout their medical education and training. Medication …
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“> See all stories on this topic Essential new report highlights circumstances where bullying and undermining of medical professionals in

training probably Doctors in training have highlighted scenarios where they think bullying and weakening is most likely to occur in a pivotal brand-new report released today by the General Medical Council (GMC). The findings (pdf) come from a representative sample of 12 UK health centers which the GMC visited. These were picked because issues had previously been raised through the GMC’s national study of physicians in training and for their size, type and geographical location. In many sample sites the issues had been dealt with prior to the go to subsequently resulting in examples of excellent practice. The evaluation focused on obstetrics and gynaecology, and surgery as these specialities were identified as amongst those having the most problems with bullying and undermining. Professor Terence Stephenson, Chair of t.
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“> See all stories on this subject GMC responds to NHS England working to enhance its conflicts of interest standards

Discussing the propositions Niall Dickson, Chief Executive of the GMC, said: To view existing and forthcoming hearings see the MPTS physical fitness to practise hearings calendar. For quick links and contact details for the GMC press workplace see ‘Info for the media’…

See all stories on this topic Maharashtra Medical Council
‘s polls on December 18 After much debate and delay, the Maharashtra Medical Council’s (MMC) elections are set for December 18 to elect a minimum of 9 physicians to the executive committee. The new executive council will be accountable for dealing with cases of medical carelessness against medical professionals and making sure ethical practices. The elections will be a breather for clients who have queued up with complaints at the MMC and waiting for a date for hearing. The MMC, a state arm of the Indian Medical Council, signs up allopathic physicians and can cancel or suspend licenses if it finds medical misbehavior by any physician. It stayed defunct up until 2011 and has not even heard a single problem filed in 2014 and 2015. The last date for receiving elections from medical professionals for fresh elections is October 24. “So far, 5 docto …
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