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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
21 March 2017
Pregnancy test drug Primodos to be reviewed by UK regulator following discovery of files in state archive
It has been reported this week that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has been asked to conduct a thorough review into the pregnancy drug Primodos, which is now the subject of huge media interest. Over the past 48 hours, news outlets have been awash with stories about new evidence unearthed in relation to the use of Primodos, any links its usage had with babies later born with significant birth defects and questions over whether a cover-up has occurred.
20 February 2017
The potential impact of BREXIT on the regulation of Doctors/Nurses’ Language Skill
Communication is at the forefront of patient safety. The GMC’s guidance Consent: patients and doctors making decisions together emphasises from the outset that patient-doctor relationships rely on ‘openness, trust and good communication’. It follows that adequate language skills are vital to achieving this aim.
5 December 2016
Pressure on paramedic services calls for a change to how we use 999
Following a 999 emergency call, ambulances are expected to reach patients suffering with a life threatening illness within 8 minutes. The reality in the UK is that only one out of the 13 ambulance trusts is meeting this target. Services can even run out of ambulances at the busiest times. This begs the question - do we have enough ambulances and paramedics in the service?
26 October 2016
High threshold to be met before appellate court will depart from professional panel’s factual findings
Janet Redmond v Health and Care Professions Council [2016] EWHC 2490 (Admin)
23 August 2016
When tooth whitening is beyond the pale
The tooth whitening industry continues to grow in the UK, thanks in part to celebrity culture. As a result, targeting and eradicating practitioners undertaking illegal tooth whitening continues to remain a key focus for the General Dental Council (GDC). The GDC is the statutory body responsible for regulating the dental profession. Just a cursory scan of their website reveals that there have been seven successful prosecutions between June and August of this year alone.