NHS Practitioner Health Programme. Report on the first year of operation (29th January 2010)A service launched last year for doctors and dentists who are suffering from health problems has been successful in treating clinicians.
New findings published today (29 January) reveal that 77 per cent of practitioners who were assessed and treated by the NHS Practitioner Health Programme (PHP) for health problems were able to stay in or return to work.
Report
The role of the Consultant Paediatrician with Subspecialty Training in Paediatric Emergency Medicine (October 2008)
This new report by the Intercollegiate Committee for Services for Children in Emergency Departments explores the role of paediatricians with subspecialty training in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, and makes recommendations for how their skills can be most effectively utilised.
Report
Consent: patients and doctors making decisions together (May 2008)The GMC has published new guidance for doctors on consent and decision-making. The guidance: sets out the key principles of good decision-making, which apply to all decisions about care from simple treatment for minor and self-limiting conditions to major surgery; takes account of changes in the law, in particular about making decisions when patients lack capacity; reflects the shift in professional and public attitudes towards more patient-centred care; contains practical advice on sharing information and discussing treatment options; and includes guidance on how to approach discussions about risk. The guidance will come into effect on 2 June 2008 and will replace Seeking patients' consent: the ethical considerations.
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Understanding Doctors - Harnessing Professionalism (8th May 2008)
Social and technological changes are challenging doctors, causing many to rethink their role, the way they practise and the nature of their professionalism. What does the future hold? The Royal College of Physicians and the King's Fund convened 10 events around England and Wales where doctors and other health professionals discussed their changing roles as clinicians, as managers and as members of multidisciplinary teams. Understanding Doctors: Harnessing professionalism presents the opportunities and challenges for doctors in their own words. Their strong and thoughtful views will make a significant contribution to the debate on the future of the profession.
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