A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
Expert advice
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With new co-dydramol products now available with a higher strength of o
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If you access medical records without justifiable reason you could be b
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Policy attention is increasingly focusing on the contribution of volunt
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As NHS England medical director Sir Bruce Keogh calls for a debate abou
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As the registered nurse preparing medicines, you are ultimately respons
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The end of year report from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Se
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A police constable may request that a blood sample be taken from s
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Care bots – robots that assist older people – are being used in Japan,
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Health professionals do not have the right to administer medication to
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Prime minister Theresa May has announced a public consultation on switc
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The fact that the new nursing associate role is only being considered i
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When patients bring their own medicines into hospital, it is important
You may be allowed to attend university if your GP has issued you with a ‘fit note’ indicating which tasks you can and cannot perform, but contact your manager to make sure you are not in breach of contract, says legal expert Marc Cornock.
When the supply of pilots fell short of demand, Ryanair cancelled flights. But the NHS has limited scope to manage demand during winter, leaving little room for manoeuvre should there be a major flu outbreak, says workforce expert James Buchan.
With a predicted doubling of influenza cases in the UK this year, it is more important than ever that front-line staff are vaccinated, says medicines management expert Matt Griffiths.
Plans by the Department of Health to increase the number of medical student places have cost implications for nursing, because other NHS programmes will receive less if no new money is found, says workforce expert James Buchan.
As long as informed consent is obtained first, unlicensed medicines can be administered to patients using a patient-specific direction, says medicines management expert Matt Griffiths.
Offering health advice via social media is fraught with problems as you do not have access to all the information you need and could be in danger of working outside your competence, warns legal expert Marc Cornock.
