Doctors.net.uk

Doctors.net.uk is a private online community specifically for doctors in the UK, and it was one of the pioneering networking platforms on the internet. Established in 1998 by Dr. Neil Bacon, who also created iWantGreatCare, this site provides various Web 2.0 functionalities that enable doctors to connect and share information online. Features include email, discussion forums, e-learning opportunities, medical podcasts, and access to an online medical textbook and an extensive library of medical images. The platform generates revenue by facilitating communication between its members and private organizations like pharmaceutical companies, as well as government agencies such as the NHS and the Department of Health.

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GMC regulation of PAs raises 'concerns about patient safety', High Court told

3 weeks ago | doctors.net.uk | Daniel Pye

Credit: Daniel Pye/Doctors.net.ukBy Daniel Pye, reporting from Royal Courts of Justice, LondonThe General Medical Council’s regulation of physician and anaesthesia associates raises “concerns about patient safety” and “public trust in regulation of the medical profession”, the High Court has heard. Campaign group Anaesthetists United (AU) and the bereaved parents of Emily Chesterton (pictured above) have brought a judicial review against the GMC over how it regulates the roles. ‌‌‌‌‌‌
‘No clear plan’ for what comes after NHS England abolition, warn MPs

3 weeks ago | doctors.net.uk | Sarah Lowden

Getty/TkKurikawaBy Sarah LowdenThe government is abolishing NHS England “without articulating a clear plan for what comes next” leaving a “hazy” future for doctors and their patients, according to a cross-party group of MPs.The prime minister announced in March that the arms-length body overseeing the health service in England would be merged with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) over the next 2 years. ‌‌‌‌‌‌
NHS England has ‘maxed out on what is affordable’, says Mackey

4 weeks ago | doctors.net.uk | Ella Pickover

Getty/georgeclerkBy Ella Pickover, PA MediaThe NHS has “maxed out on what is affordable”, Sir Jim Mackey has said as he called on the service to “accelerate” improvements and stamp out unacceptable care which has become “normalised”. The new chief executive of NHS England described the “shock and worry” of discovering that “undeveloped” plans for the NHS in England projected a multi-billion deficit for this year. ‌‌‌‌‌‌
Clinical jobs being cut to ‘balance the books’, health bosses say

4 weeks ago | doctors.net.uk | Sarah Lowden

Getty/simonkrBy Sarah LowdenHealth services and clinical jobs in England are being “scaled back” to balance the books, according to trust leaders. According to a survey by NHS Providers, nearly half of trust leaders (47%) warned they are having to cut back services to deliver tough financial plans, with a further 43% considering this option. ‌‌‌‌‌‌
HPV vaccine uptake levels ‘remain concerning’

1 month ago | doctors.net.uk | Sarah Lowden

Getty/anilakkusBy Sarah LowdenThe levels of take up of the human papillomavirus vaccine among young people “remain concerning, particularly in our most deprived communities”, according to a government committee. A significant proportion of children are not receiving a vaccine according to research by the Women and Equalities Committee. ‌‌‌‌‌‌
Ballot for strike action ‘premature’ and ‘unnecessary’, says Streeting

1 month ago | doctors.net.uk | Jane Kirby |Ella Pickover

Getty Images/bizoo_nBy Jane Kirby and Ella Pickover, PA MediaA ballot for strike action by NHS resident doctors in England is “premature” and “unnecessary”, the health secretary has said, though he indicated they would not get the pay rise they are asking for. Wes Streeting said the British Medical Association, which announced the ballot on Friday, should wait for the pay offer from the government, which he expects to be within the next few weeks. ‌‌‌‌‌‌
Doctors in England to vote on strike action over pay

1 month ago | doctors.net.uk | Sarah Lowden

Danny Lawson/PA WireBy Sarah LowdenResident doctors in England are to vote on whether to take strike action over pay, the British Medical Association has announced. The union has announced a ballot for renewed industrial action will open on 27 May and close on 7 July. ‌‌‌‌‌‌
Patients in North-West ‘30% more likely to be hospitalised’ for infectious diseases

1 month ago | doctors.net.uk | Sarah Lowden

Library image. Credit: Getty/sturtiBy Sarah LowdenThose living in the North-West are 30% more likely to be hospitalised for an infectious disease compared to the average person in England, a comprehensive review has revealed. This is just one of the findings from a large-scale analysis of data that has assessed the current state of health inequalities across the country. ‌‌‌‌‌‌
Midlife comorbidities associated with cancer risk, study finds

1 month ago | doctors.net.uk | Olivia Bowthorpe

Getty/pocketlightBy Olivia Bowthorpe Comorbidities in midlife have been linked to the risk of multiple cancer types in a US cancer screening trial. Among the 128,999 participants aged 55 to 74 years followed for about 20 years, the risk of any new cancer was 7% higher for those with respiratory conditions and 2% higher with cardiovascular conditions.1‌‌‌‌‌‌
Concerns raised over quality of teaching at some PA courses

1 month ago | doctors.net.uk | Sarah Lowden

Library image (posed by models). Credit: Getty/SDI ProductionsBy Sarah LowdenConcerns have been raised by the General Medical Council over the quality of teaching provided by some physician associate courses in the UK. The medical regulator has given its formal approval to more than 30 PA and anaesthesia associate (AA) courses – but not all have been signed off. ‌‌‌‌‌‌