NHS Providers Annual Conference - Doctors' Support Group

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We react to the Health Secretary’s keynote speech. Charlie Massey, Chief Executive of the General Medical Council, stated: ‘We invite the Secretary of State’s dedication to checking out methods of expanding access to medicine, and we will now work with HEE, the MSC and others to look closely at these concerns. ‘The modern-day health care system is made up of a wider variety of medical specialists than ever before and it is very important that we consider how finest they can make their contribution to enhancing the quality of patient care and safety. That may mean greater versatility over development and motion between occupations, and greater incentive for medical leaders to take up management roles. That work is crucial if we are to ease the pressure on individuals and the system total. …

See all stories on this topic GMC welcomes independent whistleblowers evaluate by Sir Anthony Hooper An independent evaluation commissioned by the GMC has advised that organisations referring issues about a physician’s physical fitness to practise to the GMC needs to state whether the doctor has raised concerns about client safety. The report by Sir Anthony Hooper (pdf), a retired Lord Justice of Appeal, says there is evidence that those who raise concerns might suffer, or think that they suffer, reprisals from their company or from associates. He proposes a series of recommendations for GMC examinations to make sure that such whistleblowers are treated relatively. Sir Anthony states the key to minimising the risk that the GMC unwittingly ends up being the instrument of the company in a project against a physician is an understanding of the background to the accusation. Niall Dickson, Chief Executiv …

See all stories on this subject Physicians face proficiency checks throughout the world

In a historic decision, medical regulators from all over the world signalled that in future physicians will have to show they have the abilities and understanding to provide good care throughout their careers. The General Assembly of the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA) meeting in Melbourne, Australia passed a resolution encouraging regulators to introduce systems that will make certain medical professionals can reveal they are competent and up to date from the day they certify to the day they retire. The Association, which has 104 medical regulators and other organisations from all over the world, intends to safeguard, promote, and maintain public health and safety by encouraging best practice in the policy of doctors. Niall Dickson, the Chair of IAMRA, said: ‘Clients have a right t.

See all stories on this topic Medical college named after Kalpana Chawla to have
500 beds The modern medical college in Karnal named after India-American astronaut late Kalpana Chawla, will have a 500-bed healthcare facility connected to it. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Union Minister J P Nadda will inaugurate the Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College on March 15, this was notified in a conference of Medical Education and Research Department held under the Chairmanship of the Khattar here today. The medical college will have 100 MBBS seats and a new state-of-the-art 500 bedded health center, a main release stated. The existing 200-bed District Healthcare facility in Karnal has been upgraded to 300-bed and is attached to the medical college. It was notified that the team of Medical Council of India (MCI) has currently performed the examination and it is likely that the very first batch of …

See all stories on this subject Refugee physicians to be kept to

work in Scottish NHS Refugee physicians in Scotland will take advantage of a programme to assist them re-train to work in the NHS. The New Refugee Medical professionals Project will offer certified medical professionals training, language assistance and mentoring to help them fulfill the standards required for registration with the General Medical Council and to practice medicine in Scotland. Syrian medical professional Mohammad Helmi is one of the refugees on the training program.” Bringing you the very best journalism, comment and analysis in Scotland, any place and whenever you require it, in any format Graeme Smith, Editor, HeraldScotland.com Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim advertisement minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequ …

See all stories on this subject Patients accessing NHS services Joint declaration from the GMC, GPhC and Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland Following recent claims that clients and the public have been wrongly influenced by health experts when deciding about where they access services, consisting of influenza vaccinations and dispensing of prescriptions, the General Medical Council (GMC), General Pharmaceutical Council(GPhC )and the Pharmaceutical Society of NI have released the following statement. Medical professionals and drug store specialists should work in collaboration with clients, with each other, and as part of a larger multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality care to clients. Care of patients must constantly be the first top priority and access to services such as flu vaccinations should not be affected by business interests. The GMC, … See all stories on this subject Report reveals continued assistance for doctors requesting GP or professional registration A report published today shows
enhancements continue to be made to support doctors requesting entry to the expert and GP register
. View the report(pdf ). The majority of medical professionals sign up with these registers by finishing a formal training program authorized by the GMC and will have achieved a Certificate of Completion of Training. Nevertheless some, for instance those who have trained and gained their experience overseas, use with equivalent training evidence and could be granted a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration(CESR )or a Certificate of Eligibility for GP Registration( CEGPR). In 2012 an assessment was held to look at how the process for examining those who have not completed their training in the UK might be enhanced, made fairer and more effective. Over the previous year work has … See all stories on this subject