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Doctors are being advised by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) to only post information on private WhatsApp groups and other social messaging services that they would be happy to be made public. The MDU issued the advice as new guidance from the General Medical Council (GMC) on doctors’ use of social media takes effect today. It is… Read more »
Despite the pressures currently facing the NHS, three quarters of doctors reported receiving gifts and thank you messages from patients, according to a survey by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The MDU survey of over 400 doctors found that 75% had received a gift or thank you message from a patient over the past year…. Read more »
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Health, and whether increased investment is reaching the front line, was the key spat between Labour and the Conservatives this week. Conservative leader Michael Howard first raised the case of pensioner Margaret Dixon at Prime Minister’s Question Time on Wednesday. He claimed that her operation had been cancelled six times, something he said was systematic… Read more »
Prime Minister Tony Blair today told Labour activists they faced a “fight for the future” in the upcoming election as he attacked the Conservatives’ record in government and their healthcare policies. He said it was “disgusting” to hear the Conservatives claim the NHS had not improved under Labour’s management, and called their leader Michael Howard… Read more »
