http://www.medicassistancescheme.co.uk regulation support for medical and healthcare professionals Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:17:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 22 February 2012 - GMC stresses the importance of patient safety in any EU proposals to facilitate the free movement of doctors and other professionals around Europe.]]> http://www.medicassistancescheme.co.uk/patient-safety-must-come-first/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=patient-safety-must-come-first 22 February 2012 - NMC introduce new fitness to practise rules allowing them to better protect patients and the public by taking more prompt action.]]> http://www.medicassistancescheme.co.uk/nmc-introduces-new-rules-to-improve-its-fitness-to-practise-processes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nmc-introduces-new-rules-to-improve-its-fitness-to-practise-processes 07 February 2012 - GOC announces plans to carry out further consultation with stakeholders on an amendment to its Fitness to Practise Rules which will result in case examiners, not the GOC’s Registrar, reviewing decisions.]]> http://www.medicassistancescheme.co.uk/goc-prepares-for-implementation-of-new-ftp-rules/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=goc-prepares-for-implementation-of-new-ftp-rules 07 February 2012 - GDC issues guidance aimed at ensuring that advertising by dental professionals - both in print and on the internet - is clear, never misleads the public and does not use inappropriate specialist titles. ]]> http://www.medicassistancescheme.co.uk/gdc-issues-new-guidance-on-advertising-by-dental-professionals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gdc-issues-new-guidance-on-advertising-by-dental-professionals 07 February 2012 - GMC consults on new draft guidance to use when considering allegations about a doctor’s fitness to practise that relate to encouraging or assisting suicide.]]> http://www.medicassistancescheme.co.uk/gmc-seeks-views-on-assisted-suicide-guidance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gmc-seeks-views-on-assisted-suicide-guidance 24 January 2012 - Changes introduced by the General Dental Council to improve the handling of complaints against dental professionals is beginning to have a positive impact.]]> http://www.medicassistancescheme.co.uk/gdc-improvements-shoe-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gdc-improvements-shoe-results 24 January 2012 - GMC’s 2012 Business Plan places the introduction of revalidation at the top of the list]]> http://www.medicassistancescheme.co.uk/gmc-business-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gmc-business-plan 02 December 2011 - Pulse Magazine revealed that GMC has needed top apologise to more than 200 GPs and other doctors who were mistakenly sent letters informing them that they had been subject to disciplinary investigation in 2010]]> http://www.medicassistancescheme.co.uk/gmc-notification-mistake/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gmc-notification-mistake 26 July 2011 - Health Select Committee states doctors and nurses should be required to report malpractice on the part of colleagues or face accusations of "serious breach of professional obligation".]]> http://www.medicassistancescheme.co.uk/mps-call-for-doctors-and-nurses-to-whistle-blow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mps-call-for-doctors-and-nurses-to-whistle-blow 20 April 2011 - The successful prosecution of a non-dental professional who has been providing tooth whitening treatments is good news for patients]]> http://www.medicassistancescheme.co.uk/tooth-whitening-prosecution-success-good-for-patients-says-bda/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tooth-whitening-prosecution-success-good-for-patients-says-bda