The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomes updated COVID-19 guidance for GMC fitness to practise decision makers. The guidance advises them to take account of ‘sustained and extreme periods of fatigue’ among doctors. Dr Caroline Fryar, MDU head of advisory services said: “Yesterday, an MDU survey of over 500 members revealed that one in four doctors admitted being… Read more »
Over a third of doctors say they feel sleep deprived on at least a weekly basis and over a quarter have been in a position where tiredness has impacted their ability to treat patients, a new survey by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has found. The UK’s leading medical defence organisation carried out the survey… Read more »
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Transport Secretary Alistair Darling is expected to announce in June nationwide train fare increases, possibly rises of up to 4 per cent, despite recommendations published by the rail regulator in today’s The Economist for targeted rises of 10 per cent in the south east of England. The Strategic Rail Authority is rumoured to have favoured… Read more »
Chlorine in swimming pools could be a factor in levels of asthma in children, a new Belgian study suggests. Researchers at the Catholic University of Louvain suggests that chlorine reacts with urine and sweat to create chemical fumes which damage lungs. The researchers were keen to state that more work needs to be done before… Read more »
