NHS

Featured
MDU logo
Hidden impact of domestic abuse on doctors revealed in MDU journal

The hidden impact of domestic abuse on healthcare professionals has been revealed by the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF), in the latest edition of the Medical Defence Union (MDU) journal. The RMBF has seen a significant increase in doctors accessing support as a direct result of domestic abuse. Five years ago the charity, which the MDU… Read more »

Latest articles

News
Patients will be encouraged to post comments about their GPs' performance on an NHS website
Govt wants patients’ comments on GPs’ performance

By politics.co.uk staff Patients are to be encouraged to comment on their GPs’ performance on an NHS website. New government proposals will aim to improve standards through competition, but doctors have rejected the idea as a glorified popularity contest. The Department of Health (DoH) claims remarks left on the website will be monitored and moderated… Read more »

News
Doctors will only be allowed to work 48 hours a week from August
Hospitals fear impact of working-hour limit

By Alex Stevenson Funding to help hospitals cope with working-hours limits for doctors to be introduced next year is not reaching the frontline, it has been claimed. The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned the £100 million made available in 2008 to help compliance with the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) is not getting through…. Read more »